check back
phrasal 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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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 May 2025
The puppy enthusiastically tries to replicate the sound, as Baxton checks back on him proudly, but his soft howls still need some practice.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Rincon said that this type of automation removes friction for a consumer; rather than checking back on a product every couple of days, consumers can rely on the technology to check across merchants for them in real time.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
Fans who had checked out have started checking back in.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 May 2025
The puppy enthusiastically tries to replicate the sound, as Baxton checks back on him proudly, but his soft howls still need some practice.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Rincon said that this type of automation removes friction for a consumer; rather than checking back on a product every couple of days, consumers can rely on the technology to check across merchants for them in real time.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
Fans who had checked out have started checking back in.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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