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.
Examples of check on in a Sentence
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Some states have a look-up tool that can be used to check on licensing, according to the agency.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
To collect fresh data, Dr. Boucek, 39, who lives on a sailboat in Marathon, in the Middle Keys, goes out on a boat every few days to check on sensors.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Paramedics and Child Protective Services were then called to the home to check on the kids' health and safety, the constable's office said.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance to check on an overdue hiker at Salmon Creek Falls and the Pacific Coast Highway, according to a San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s spokesperson.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Chaney was discovered at around 7:35 a.m. after neighbors in the couple’s apartment building in Woodland Hills noticed their front door was open and went to check on their wellbeing.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Both chambers have wide Democratic majorities, but at times each has acted as a check on the other, often to the frustration of lawmakers and their allies who get caught in the middle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, is against having more categories and boxes to check on government forms.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gilbert police were investigating two bodies found inside a home after a welfare check on Sunday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
To collect fresh data, Dr. Boucek, 39, who lives on a sailboat in Marathon, in the Middle Keys, goes out on a boat every few days to check on sensors.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Paramedics and Child Protective Services were then called to the home to check on the kids' health and safety, the constable's office said.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance to check on an overdue hiker at Salmon Creek Falls and the Pacific Coast Highway, according to a San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s spokesperson.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Chaney was discovered at around 7:35 a.m. after neighbors in the couple’s apartment building in Woodland Hills noticed their front door was open and went to check on their wellbeing.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Both chambers have wide Democratic majorities, but at times each has acted as a check on the other, often to the frustration of lawmakers and their allies who get caught in the middle.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, is against having more categories and boxes to check on government forms.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gilbert police were investigating two bodies found inside a home after a welfare check on Sunday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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