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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Police were called to Lawson's apartment for a welfare check on June 12, 2024, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
His son showed up to check on him and saw a bear about the size of a large dog attacking him.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Curt Hartman, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the resident, told The Enquirer the public has a right to view the court records and that the public serves as a check on the judiciary.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Although grand juries are intended to provide a check on prosecutorial power, Blackman said that check can become a shield against justice when used this way.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
His son showed up to check on him and saw a bear about the size of a large dog attacking him.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Curt Hartman, one of the attorneys who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the resident, told The Enquirer the public has a right to view the court records and that the public serves as a check on the judiciary.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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