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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The audit found that the IEDC doesn’t perform active conflict checks on its commitments, and that its policies provided limited guidance on when conflicts should be elevated to the board. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door. —Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025

King also cannot access GPS or tracking tools, or conduct background checks on county employees, according to WFAA. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025

The jacket, which is solid on one side and features Baracuta’s signature check on the other, will retail for 410 pounds. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for check on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon