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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Avoid sun exposure: Avoid direct sun exposure, protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
During a welfare check on March 20, 2023, Rodriguez-Singh told investigators that the child, who had not been seen since the fall of 2022, was living with his biological father in Mexico, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Those regulations include requirements to test their cannabis products, have security guards on site, have security cameras and conduct background checks on all workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Avoid sun exposure: Avoid direct sun exposure, protect yourself and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
During a welfare check on March 20, 2023, Rodriguez-Singh told investigators that the child, who had not been seen since the fall of 2022, was living with his biological father in Mexico, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Those regulations include requirements to test their cannabis products, have security guards on site, have security cameras and conduct background checks on all workers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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