look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Depending on the room, these are sometimes tucked behind glass walls that look over the bed—with blinds equipped for privacy—and across the room to the window view.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Boulter herself came back to watch a bit of the match as well, snapping a picture of Williams in action from a balcony looking over the court.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Balogun then looked over at a frowning Ream, who had just finished urging his teammates to be sure to stop and smell the flowers along this World Cup journey.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Boulter herself came back to watch a bit of the match as well, snapping a picture of Williams in action from a balcony looking over the court.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Balogun then looked over at a frowning Ream, who had just finished urging his teammates to be sure to stop and smell the flowers along this World Cup journey.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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