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

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for look over

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look over was in the 14th century

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

look over

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

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