look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Moran sits beside her, cradling Josephine and looking over at his wife with a big grin.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
The championship golf course also has water views, looking over Charlotte Harbor and Florida’s Gulf Coast.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images TORONTO — Auston Matthews gets back to his stall in the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room and looks over at Max Domi.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The slim wand grips even tiny lashes, coating them with nourishing ingredients like castor and sunflower seed oils, while adding length that doesn’t look over-the-top.
—Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
The championship golf course also has water views, looking over Charlotte Harbor and Florida’s Gulf Coast.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images TORONTO — Auston Matthews gets back to his stall in the Toronto Maple Leafs dressing room and looks over at Max Domi.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The slim wand grips even tiny lashes, coating them with nourishing ingredients like castor and sunflower seed oils, while adding length that doesn’t look over-the-top.
—Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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