look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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In dashcam video shared on the PSP Tips Facebook page, the man can be seen running through the parking lot, looking over his shoulder.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Make sure to shake and look over the remaining berries for any additional signs of spoilage.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
King Charles has also sported a number of casual looks over the years, including with his family walking around the gardens of Highgrove House in 1986.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
One of the victim’s friends looked over at her car at a stoplight and saw a man in the passenger seat.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Make sure to shake and look over the remaining berries for any additional signs of spoilage.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
King Charles has also sported a number of casual looks over the years, including with his family walking around the gardens of Highgrove House in 1986.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
One of the victim’s friends looked over at her car at a stoplight and saw a man in the passenger seat.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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