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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Myers, who died of an untreated seizure disorder, lay on his cell floor for hours before he was discovered, despite jailers being required to check on inmates every 20 minutes.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
According to members of the public who found her and checked on her over that time, several police officers drove up, took a look and drove away.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Someone's going to need to check on me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
But there are still some outside checks on that power.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
According to members of the public who found her and checked on her over that time, several police officers drove up, took a look and drove away.
—Bruce Higgins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Someone's going to need to check on me.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
But there are still some outside checks on that power.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for check on
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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