look in on

verb

looked in on; looking in on; looks in on
: to make a brief social visit to (someone)
I plan to look in on some old friends when I'm in town.

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The Miami Marlins are on the outside looking in on the postseason if the playoffs started today. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Our agenda includes promenading with the official mascots, catching up on our napping, and looking in on the Pharmalot ancestor. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026 The plastic tiara looking in on the Oval Office was her donation. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Rivers even began looking in on offensive meetings on Zoom just in case. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for look in on

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“Look in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20in%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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