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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Protests over a gasoline price hike in 2019 reportedly saw over 300 people killed.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Christian Charisius/dpa via AP Numerous rockets and New Year's Eve fireworks can be seen over the state capital of Baden-Württemberg at the turn of the year.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Plus, with how quickly things catch wind on social media, certain ones inevitably start to feel stale—simply by virtue of being seen over and over again.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Some areas in the Upper Peninsula could see over 20 inches of snow, with significant accumulations also expected in northern Lower Michigan.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Christian Charisius/dpa via AP Numerous rockets and New Year's Eve fireworks can be seen over the state capital of Baden-Württemberg at the turn of the year.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Plus, with how quickly things catch wind on social media, certain ones inevitably start to feel stale—simply by virtue of being seen over and over again.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Some areas in the Upper Peninsula could see over 20 inches of snow, with significant accumulations also expected in northern Lower Michigan.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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