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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Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
People born on the 11th through 20th of their birth month are scheduled to receive their checks on the third Wednesday of every month.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The background checks on Cook, if in fact there were any, were totally ignored.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Scholars of the imperial presidency often say that public opinion — not the legislature or the courts — remains the strongest check on executive authority.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
People born on the 11th through 20th of their birth month are scheduled to receive their checks on the third Wednesday of every month.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The background checks on Cook, if in fact there were any, were totally ignored.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Scholars of the imperial presidency often say that public opinion — not the legislature or the courts — remains the strongest check on executive authority.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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