check back

verb

checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.

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Watch the announcements in the video above, and check back later today for analysis from NPR pop culture critic Linda Holmes. NPR, 8 July 2026 All will be revealed tomorrow, so check back to see the trailer and read Villeneuve’s comments about the film and all the spice revealed. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Keep checking back over the long weekend for even more Fourth of July savings on robot vacuums, robot mops, and Dyson stick vacuums. Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 Please keep checking back, with updates to be added to the top. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for check back

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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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