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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Jordan, 34, was arrested on Feb. 4 in Orange County, Fla., after officers stopped to check on him after discovering his car stuck on train tracks, PEOPLE previously reported.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That move has been praised by some Republicans while heavily criticized by Democrats, arguing that the administration is overstepping its legal authority and that the courts are fulfilling their role as essential checks on executive power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
For his part, President Trump posted on social media Tuesday that Boasberg should be impeached for acting as a check on executive branch authority.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
And beyond the courts, Trump is claiming a nearly limitless power through a campaign to delegitimize institutions that have long acted on checks on the presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That move has been praised by some Republicans while heavily criticized by Democrats, arguing that the administration is overstepping its legal authority and that the courts are fulfilling their role as essential checks on executive power.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
For his part, President Trump posted on social media Tuesday that Boasberg should be impeached for acting as a check on executive branch authority.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
And beyond the courts, Trump is claiming a nearly limitless power through a campaign to delegitimize institutions that have long acted on checks on the presidency.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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