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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Avoid direct sun exposure: Protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025

The Commissioner will also be asked to carry out spot checks on large businesses and to enforce a 30-day invoice verification period to speed up resolutions to disputes. —David Prosser, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

But so far, the courts have held, for the most part, to their responsibility to be a check on this unbalanced administration. —Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025

The girl was thrown from the SUV that rolled but was able, on her own power, to make her way back to the vehicle to check on the woman, the sheriff's office said. —Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for check on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon