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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How many tornadoes has North Texas seen over the last century?
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Once the game starts in earnest, there’s clear improvements to be seen over its predecessor.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Authentic Indian performances, including carnatic music and Bharathanatyam, can be seen over multiple days at this 17th annual festival.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
Emerald saw over 150 captives pay reinsurance premiums to it, taking in $36.6 million in 2014 and $36.2 million in 2015.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Milwaukee could see over an inch of rain as thunderstorms are forecasted to move through the Midwest tomorrow into Wednesday.
—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
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Once the game starts in earnest, there’s clear improvements to be seen over its predecessor.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Authentic Indian performances, including carnatic music and Bharathanatyam, can be seen over multiple days at this 17th annual festival.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
Emerald saw over 150 captives pay reinsurance premiums to it, taking in $36.6 million in 2014 and $36.2 million in 2015.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Milwaukee could see over an inch of rain as thunderstorms are forecasted to move through the Midwest tomorrow into Wednesday.
—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
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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