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

New Skydance content sales chief David Decker was all smiles at the WBD stand, able to look over and see his new Paramount colleagues just along the beachfront. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

There’s no sense of looking over your shoulder or second-guessing. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Who wouldn’t be looking over their shoulder, under their desk, and into the source code? — Meredith Haggerty, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Lisa kept looking over her shoulder, running at top speed to her friend’s house, sprinting back home. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 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