check on

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

There were no injuries among them, but two people were checked on. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

To further complicate matters, the FISA court system, meant to serve as a check on executive power, served more as a rubber stamp. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

One of the last remaining checks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private-prison contractors running immigration detention centers has all but collapsed, leaving thousands of people trapped in a system with nearly non-existent oversight. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

The pair drove back to midtown Kansas City, Kansas, in the dark to check on Torres’ home. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for check on

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