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

Investigators looked over the woman’s vehicle and discovered a bullet hole through the passenger-side window and blood in the car. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

That ominous focus runs beneath the trailer, beneath the guns, frantic confrontations, cars, and glimpses of a family suddenly forced to look over its shoulder. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026

Employers should be considering the impact on Black colleagues and employees of constantly looking over one’s professional shoulder, the burden of perfectionism not as a personality defect but as survival, and act protectively. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

That moment when Tom looks over his shoulder — there’s no sound in the mix motivating that. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 July 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