look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Watson constantly looked over their shoulder.
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Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That enabled him to look over the shoulder of Chapek and render judgment when decisions went sideways.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 24 to 48 hours ahead of the strike, human reviewers would have also looked over targets to confirm their legitimacy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The White House is reportedly looking over it.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
That enabled him to look over the shoulder of Chapek and render judgment when decisions went sideways.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
In the 24 to 48 hours ahead of the strike, human reviewers would have also looked over targets to confirm their legitimacy.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The White House is reportedly looking over it.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for look over
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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