look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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And looked over my shoulder to my Grams.
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Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The high pile Sherpa fleece stands out just enough to earn a few double takes without looking over the top with a regular day-to-day outfit.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
But looking over at this man’s phone knocked her back down.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
From Seoul to Los Angeles Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The high pile Sherpa fleece stands out just enough to earn a few double takes without looking over the top with a regular day-to-day outfit.
—Will Porter, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
But looking over at this man’s phone knocked her back down.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
From Seoul to Los Angeles Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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