look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Jena looked over at the man’s camel, drowsing alongside the tent.
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
In this case, oversight agency staff looked over investigations that were already completed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The results, of course, speak for themselves: Carpenter, strutting around in a sequined pink bodysuit, looks over the moon to be in the presence of such legendary elements.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Several business owners in the state describe a climate of fear with many immigrants looking over their shoulders.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
In this case, oversight agency staff looked over investigations that were already completed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The results, of course, speak for themselves: Carpenter, strutting around in a sequined pink bodysuit, looks over the moon to be in the presence of such legendary elements.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Several business owners in the state describe a climate of fear with many immigrants looking over their shoulders.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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