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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For years, the feed had served as a real-time check on job-market conditions between the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly reports.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
He was found on his couch by fellow grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk, who went to check on him after losing contact, according to the Daily Mail.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee voted 19-5 to advance the Fix Our Forests Act, which would overhaul forest management and reduce legal and environmental checks on forest-thinning projects.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Having helped to create this problem, Google has some responsibility to keep AI video in check on YouTube.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
He was found on his couch by fellow grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk, who went to check on him after losing contact, according to the Daily Mail.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
On Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee voted 19-5 to advance the Fix Our Forests Act, which would overhaul forest management and reduce legal and environmental checks on forest-thinning projects.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Having helped to create this problem, Google has some responsibility to keep AI video in check on YouTube.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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