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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According to the African Wildlife Foundation, serval cats are most commonly found on savannas and possess long necks and legs that enable them to see over tall grass.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The quake came during a cluster of seismic activity that saw over a dozen other earthquakes reported over a 24-hour period in the region on the border of Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory, the USGS map shows.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
But seen over a longer period of time, crime trends within the Stockton city limits somewhat mirrored those in the rest of the county.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In recent months, civic interest around the data center has vastly increased, with city meetings regularly seeing over 100 attendees from across the region.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The quake came during a cluster of seismic activity that saw over a dozen other earthquakes reported over a 24-hour period in the region on the border of Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory, the USGS map shows.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
But seen over a longer period of time, crime trends within the Stockton city limits somewhat mirrored those in the rest of the county.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In recent months, civic interest around the data center has vastly increased, with city meetings regularly seeing over 100 attendees from across the region.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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