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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the family all went to bed without incident, things went downhill when Corbett’s daughter Sarah woke up from a nightmare and Molly went to check on her. —Melissa Locker, Time, 9 May 2025

For example, if the agent needs to check on an order, make a change, or find a new product that better fits what the customer is looking for, the co-pilot can take care of it immediately. —Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Those born after the 20th receive their checks on the fourth Wednesday (May 28). —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

Officers responded to the 400 block of North Persimmon Drive around 11:05 a.m. Wednesday to conduct a welfare check on Peterson, according to Officer Sean Wilkes, a police spokesperson. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025

Rhymes for check on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon