check on

phrasal verb

checked on; checking on; checks on

: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems

The nurse checked on the patients regularly.

: 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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Icings kept the Leafs in their own end, and Robertson’s check on Viktor Arvidsson interfered with his shot attempt, leaving an opening for John Tavares to clear the puck. —

Omar White, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 The 25-year-old went back into the operating room, and doctors cut open his arm to check on the thumb bone hiding inside, according to the report. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025 The Creek County Sheriff’s Office went to Mason’s home to check on Adley. —

Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025 On Tuesday evening, the Kings County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to conduct a wellness check on a woman in Hanford. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for check on