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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As the closing credits rolled, Finola Dwyer (Brooklyn, An Education), who happened to be seated next to me, looked over, but neither of us could speak. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 Lo looks over and sees the assistant lining up Richard in the rifle’s scope. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Another defender grabbed him, but Hardy found himself on top of a pile of humanity with his back to the goal line, looking over his shoulder. David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 With no managers or anyone ever looking over your shoulder telling you what to do, the freedom is real, but so is the responsibility to deliver. Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

look over

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

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