look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Barker was pictured looking over at his son as the two strummed along together.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Customers look over clothing items displayed on April 18, 2025 at a Costco branch in Niantic, Connecticut.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The rooms average about 250 square feet and many have floor-to-ceiling windows that look over the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The award shows look over many who should be honored.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Customers look over clothing items displayed on April 18, 2025 at a Costco branch in Niantic, Connecticut.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
The rooms average about 250 square feet and many have floor-to-ceiling windows that look over the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The award shows look over many who should be honored.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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