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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Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute. 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 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 29 May. 2025.

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