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.
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That’s 32% slower than seen over the previous 18 years.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the United States saw over 2,240 cases of measles — the most in 30 years, according to the CDC.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Kande argued that the CEO job has changed more in the past year than anything he’s seen over the last quarter-century.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
The two Cape Cod bridges see over 38 million annual crossings, substantially more than the one million predicted by engineers during their construction in 1935, according to the Cape Cod Commission.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2025, the United States saw over 2,240 cases of measles — the most in 30 years, according to the CDC.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Kande argued that the CEO job has changed more in the past year than anything he’s seen over the last quarter-century.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
The two Cape Cod bridges see over 38 million annual crossings, substantially more than the one million predicted by engineers during their construction in 1935, according to the Cape Cod Commission.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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