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

Recent Examples on the Web

Operations focused on corridors known for prostitution, and also involved parole and probation checks on individuals previously arrested for similar crimes, authorities said. —Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

The Fire Department set up a mobile command center along North Lake Shore Drive, and came to each vehicle to check on people with water and granola bars. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

However, some people present that day, glimpsed in COVID masks — such as the man beneath the van and a nurse reaching out to check on him for lengthy periods — don’t show up themselves. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for check on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon