look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Hunt looked over and saw English flat on the field, not moving.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk came out to the top of the stage and looked over the crowd.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Below, see our World's Most Beautiful cover star Anne Hathaway's most major red carpet looks over the years.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Rossoneri had been left nervously looking over their shoulders after back-to-back losses against Napoli and Udinese.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Punk came out to the top of the stage and looked over the crowd.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Below, see our World's Most Beautiful cover star Anne Hathaway's most major red carpet looks over the years.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Rossoneri had been left nervously looking over their shoulders after back-to-back losses against Napoli and Udinese.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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