look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
Examples of look over in a Sentence
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Another student walked by and looked over his shoulder at Blair’s sign.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Even as the restaurant has on occasion updated its look over the years, the high ceilings and marble floors maintain the distinctive feel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Kelce, 34, can be seen lifting Swift up into the air to look over the crowd in a sweet viral video clip taken by many concertgoers during DJ Dom Dolla's set at the music festival.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Anonymous Tables: No need to constantly be looking over your shoulder here, as Ignition’s anonymous tables ensure that nobody can track your username to study your playstyle and ultimately turn your weaknesses against you.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Even when judges are carefully looking over search warrant applications, Johnson County Chief Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said in an interview that having prosecutors take a look beforehand serves as an important backstop.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
And often, whether or not a person is granted termination from registration comes down to how the judges handles looking over the different points on the petition.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
The illustrated book was written to help young children understand and cope with the death of a loved one and featured images of a father with angel wings looking over his young child in the afterlife.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Most bows aren’t conceived to let people literally look over the edge, but the Xplorer’s vertical bow allows owners and guests to be close to the action when the boat is moving through a dramatic area, or even anchored out.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Even as the restaurant has on occasion updated its look over the years, the high ceilings and marble floors maintain the distinctive feel.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Kelce, 34, can be seen lifting Swift up into the air to look over the crowd in a sweet viral video clip taken by many concertgoers during DJ Dom Dolla's set at the music festival.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Anonymous Tables: No need to constantly be looking over your shoulder here, as Ignition’s anonymous tables ensure that nobody can track your username to study your playstyle and ultimately turn your weaknesses against you.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Even when judges are carefully looking over search warrant applications, Johnson County Chief Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said in an interview that having prosecutors take a look beforehand serves as an important backstop.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
And often, whether or not a person is granted termination from registration comes down to how the judges handles looking over the different points on the petition.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
The illustrated book was written to help young children understand and cope with the death of a loved one and featured images of a father with angel wings looking over his young child in the afterlife.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Most bows aren’t conceived to let people literally look over the edge, but the Xplorer’s vertical bow allows owners and guests to be close to the action when the boat is moving through a dramatic area, or even anchored out.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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