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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“Look in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20in%20on. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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