check on
phrasal verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
The police are checking on him.
I asked the waiter to check on my order.
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One idea is that diet culture keeps a check on power.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
Employers are expected to check on employees mental health.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The friend briefly followed that car on South Seventh Street before turning back to go check on Teotico.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
Hammond and Fielding get up to their usual antics while checking on the bakers.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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