look over

verb

looked over; looking over; looks over

transitive verb

: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way

Examples of look over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jules Kounde appeared to take another arm to the face late on, while Didier Deschamps, the French coach, repeatedly looked over to the opposition dugout with a sigh. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap). — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Oversized windows look over downtown, and Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, is right around the corner. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

As the longest-running character on All My Children, Erica Kane gave us a plethora of jaw-dropping wedding looks over the decades. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for look over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover

Kids Definition

look over

verb

: to inspect or examine usually in a hurried or careless way