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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Hypersonic cruise vehicles that operate below about 30 km (19 miles) wouldn’t create such large, illuminated plumes, and terminal dives wouldn’t produce extensive, bright displays that could be seen over a wide area.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the acceleration in growth stands somewhat at odds with the softer labor market data seen over the summer.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Nepal has seen over a dozen coalition governments in the past two decades.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
These changes have been a positive for the league, as week one of the 2025-2026 NFL regular season saw over 75% of kickoffs that week resulting in returns.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the acceleration in growth stands somewhat at odds with the softer labor market data seen over the summer.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Nepal has seen over a dozen coalition governments in the past two decades.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
These changes have been a positive for the league, as week one of the 2025-2026 NFL regular season saw over 75% of kickoffs that week resulting in returns.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for see over
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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