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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Three days before departing, Leo, who is already known for his methodical style, paid a visit to Castel Gandolfo to check on the Villa Barberini, where Vatican staff had been preparing for his stay in recent days.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Montoya said he was beaten so badly that a paramedic was called to check on him.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Muncy sprawled on his back as a Dodgers trainer came out to check on him.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
And that's a necessary check on the excesses of prosecutors.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Montoya said he was beaten so badly that a paramedic was called to check on him.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Muncy sprawled on his back as a Dodgers trainer came out to check on him.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
And that's a necessary check on the excesses of prosecutors.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for check on
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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