look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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With floor-to-ceiling windows, most of the guest rooms boast views facing east toward the campus or south looking over downtown Cincinnati.
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While looking over the overall scores following the voting process, Clark’s position among her peers seemed surprising.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
On the walk down to the beach from the lobby, a series of sandy platforms are set up with lounge chairs that look over the water.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Right before the attack, Murray and his friends were listening to music and looking over Las Olas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
While looking over the overall scores following the voting process, Clark’s position among her peers seemed surprising.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
On the walk down to the beach from the lobby, a series of sandy platforms are set up with lounge chairs that look over the water.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
Right before the attack, Murray and his friends were listening to music and looking over Las Olas.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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