look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Advertisement After Homan expressed frustration that the bill wasn’t sailing through Congress and returned to his front row seat, Trump looked over at Homan and smiled.
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Brian Bennett, Time, 26 June 2025
Archaeologists began working on the site looking over the town of Alès in February, and have now revealed the discoveries made there, according to a June 24 news release from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
As the president appeals, interest accrues—and the monitor keeps looking over his shoulder.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His wife looked over at a group of three Hispanic Trump supporters traipsing through the crowd and shook her head.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Brian Bennett, Time, 26 June 2025
Archaeologists began working on the site looking over the town of Alès in February, and have now revealed the discoveries made there, according to a June 24 news release from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
As the president appeals, interest accrues—and the monitor keeps looking over his shoulder.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
His wife looked over at a group of three Hispanic Trump supporters traipsing through the crowd and shook her head.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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