check on
phrasal verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
The police are checking on him.
I asked the waiter to check on my order.
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Police went to check on the apartment building after being called about a welfare check, Atlanta News First reported.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first occurs when Claire and John go to check on Henry Grey, still recovering at Mercy Woodcock’s house.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The husband and wife had gone out to check on their dogs when a polar bear lunged at the woman.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Related article ‘Not much went right’: How a stowaway avoided identity and boarding pass checks on a flight from New York to Paris
Crew members did not alert passengers to the stowaway in their midst until the flight landed in the French capital, Jackson said.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The first occurs when Claire and John go to check on Henry Grey, still recovering at Mercy Woodcock’s house.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The husband and wife had gone out to check on their dogs when a polar bear lunged at the woman.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Related article ‘Not much went right’: How a stowaway avoided identity and boarding pass checks on a flight from New York to Paris
Crew members did not alert passengers to the stowaway in their midst until the flight landed in the French capital, Jackson said.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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