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 Midwest saw over a foot of snow in some places—Columbus, Ohio set a new daily snowfall record on Sunday—before the storm moved into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, parts of which got between 18 and 24 inches of snow.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In general, areas north and west of NYC are most likely to see over 12 inches of snow.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Ohio may see over a foot of snow when Winter Storm Fern hits the Buckeye State.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
The last time Central Park saw over 12 inches was in early February 2021, when it was blanketed in more than 17 inches.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In general, areas north and west of NYC are most likely to see over 12 inches of snow.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Ohio may see over a foot of snow when Winter Storm Fern hits the Buckeye State.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
The last time Central Park saw over 12 inches was in early February 2021, when it was blanketed in more than 17 inches.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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