check over
phrasal verb
checked over; checking over; checks over
: to look at (something or someone) in a careful way to find problems, mistakes, etc.
checking the new cars over
The doctors checked him over for bruises.
Be sure to check over each item on the list for any mistakes.
Examples of check over in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump floated a tariff rebate check over the weekend.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2025
Happy Feet was taken in by the rescue and checked over by a vet.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Shuya Yang, 50 Salt St., Revere, larceny by check over $1,200.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead, that person can check over the AI’s work and then make the loan decision.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
According to court documents, former postal employee Destiny Neblett, 23, of Cincinnati, would steal mail from a processing facility during her work hours and turn checks over to her boyfriend, 23-year-old Lonnel Lucas.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Germany was giving a tour, two student employees were sewing patches onto their staff T-shirts, and Koblegarde was checking over inventory in the kitchen aisle.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
In another example, from the 1-0 victory against Tottenham in December, Forest win the ball in midfield and Gibbs-White immediately checks over his left shoulder to see where the space is.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2025
Happy Feet was taken in by the rescue and checked over by a vet.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Shuya Yang, 50 Salt St., Revere, larceny by check over $1,200.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Instead, that person can check over the AI’s work and then make the loan decision.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
According to court documents, former postal employee Destiny Neblett, 23, of Cincinnati, would steal mail from a processing facility during her work hours and turn checks over to her boyfriend, 23-year-old Lonnel Lucas.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Germany was giving a tour, two student employees were sewing patches onto their staff T-shirts, and Koblegarde was checking over inventory in the kitchen aisle.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
In another example, from the 1-0 victory against Tottenham in December, Forest win the ball in midfield and Gibbs-White immediately checks over his left shoulder to see where the space is.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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“Check over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20over. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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