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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Paramedics arrived at the scene to check on potential injuries, per the outlet.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This will be somewhat of a check on the Party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
When Guthrie didn’t show up for church Sunday her family went to check on her at home, discovered her missing and called police, Nanos said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) does not check on the injury statuses of athletes.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This will be somewhat of a check on the Party.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
When Guthrie didn’t show up for church Sunday her family went to check on her at home, discovered her missing and called police, Nanos said.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) does not check on the injury statuses of athletes.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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