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

Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Doe’s friend was initially blocked by other fraternity brothers from going upstairs to check on her until a member who saw Doe unconscious told them to let the friend up, according to the lawsuit. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Cortez said her family returned around noon Wednesday to check on their house. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

This response was consistent with the extremely high intensities estimated from the pulse energy, duration and focused spot size, providing an independent check on the calculations. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for check on

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