see over
phrasal verb
saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.
Examples of see over in a Sentence
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Milwaukee could see over an inch of rain as thunderstorms are forecasted to move through the Midwest tomorrow into Wednesday.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
The shortest person, however, still cannot see over the fence.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, as the AFP reports, marine traffic jams routinely see over 100 ships waiting to pass through the 50-mile passage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Missing person alerts about the missing American have been seen over 15 million times over the past week, the president of a volunteer organization in Spain told NBC News.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2024
The alerts have been seen over 15 million times over the past week, according to Joaquin Amills Bonet, president of a Spanish missing persons volunteer organization helping in the search of the 40-year-old woman.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
The 75 also has an opening side door beside the helm that increases visibility for docking, by allowing the helm person to step into the side passage to see over the sides.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
In 1985, Fort Lauderdale saw over a quarter million students pack the beaches, leading to new laws against public drinking and using balconies to jump into pools.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite initial pushback on password sharing crackdowns, Netflix saw over 13 million new users in its 2023 fourth quarter, a victory so definitive that Disney and Hulu decided to copy its password crackdown practices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
The shortest person, however, still cannot see over the fence.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, as the AFP reports, marine traffic jams routinely see over 100 ships waiting to pass through the 50-mile passage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Apr. 2024
Missing person alerts about the missing American have been seen over 15 million times over the past week, the president of a volunteer organization in Spain told NBC News.
—CBS News, 21 Feb. 2024
The alerts have been seen over 15 million times over the past week, according to Joaquin Amills Bonet, president of a Spanish missing persons volunteer organization helping in the search of the 40-year-old woman.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
The 75 also has an opening side door beside the helm that increases visibility for docking, by allowing the helm person to step into the side passage to see over the sides.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
In 1985, Fort Lauderdale saw over a quarter million students pack the beaches, leading to new laws against public drinking and using balconies to jump into pools.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite initial pushback on password sharing crackdowns, Netflix saw over 13 million new users in its 2023 fourth quarter, a victory so definitive that Disney and Hulu decided to copy its password crackdown practices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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