look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Actors in period costumes looked over scripts and chatted with one another.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Simple rooms and studios look over an orchard of orange, lemon and olive trees that leads, down a stone staircase, to a small private beach.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Britain's King Charles III looks over to Queen Camilla after speaking to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Actors in period costumes looked over scripts and chatted with one another.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Simple rooms and studios look over an orchard of orange, lemon and olive trees that leads, down a stone staircase, to a small private beach.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Britain's King Charles III looks over to Queen Camilla after speaking to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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