look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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The lush garden looks over a pond and rolling hills of the ranch the cookbook author and her husband Ladd own and tend to.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This time, relatives of the deceased will be looking over their shoulders.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Senior and mid-grade officers will be looking over their shoulders at their bosses and even their peers.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
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The Suicide Squad Memorial Oscar usually prioritizes high-drama looks over more subtle transformations.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
This time, relatives of the deceased will be looking over their shoulders.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Senior and mid-grade officers will be looking over their shoulders at their bosses and even their peers.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
Best Makeup & Hairstyling Photo: MUBI A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
The Suicide Squad Memorial Oscar usually prioritizes high-drama looks over more subtle transformations.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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