look over

verb

looked over; looking over; looks over

transitive verb

: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way

Examples of look over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The structure includes four bedrooms and six bathrooms and expansive entertaining spaces, including a covered loggia that looks over the backyard pool and patio. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024 In the daytime, there’s an unsettling presence lurking in the shadows that keeps the townsfolk (Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Li Jun Li) looking over their shoulders. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024 Celebrate the star getting older and finer every day by salivating looking over a bevy of images of him being effortlessly gorgeous. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2024 Now looking over a slightly longer period, FSLR stock has seen extremely strong gains of 125% from levels of $100 in early January 2021 to around $224 now, vs. an increase of about 50% for the S&P 500 over this roughly 3-year period. Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look over 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look over was in the 14th century

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

look over

verb
: to inspect or examine usually in a hurried or careless way

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