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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The incidents followed drones seen over a Belgian military air base during the weekend.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Whether or not this becomes a wider issue, and if Bailey’s warnings prove true, will be seen over the coming months.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which can be used to program its boards, saw over 36 million downloads in just the past year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Oct. 2025
The charity, which has over 650 job centers, saw over 2 million people use its employment services last year—and Preston says the majority of those who are currently struggling with unemployment are people without degrees.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Whether or not this becomes a wider issue, and if Bailey’s warnings prove true, will be seen over the coming months.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which can be used to program its boards, saw over 36 million downloads in just the past year.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Oct. 2025
The charity, which has over 650 job centers, saw over 2 million people use its employment services last year—and Preston says the majority of those who are currently struggling with unemployment are people without degrees.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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