look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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The landing is just off an open kitchen and breakfast room that look over the building’s courtyard.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
The two hide behind walls and look over their shoulders, come together and move apart.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, Wolf doesn’t have to look over his shoulder and wonder if he’ll be demoted back to the AHL.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But then, the woman had a friend look over the ticket.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
The two hide behind walls and look over their shoulders, come together and move apart.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, Wolf doesn’t have to look over his shoulder and wonder if he’ll be demoted back to the AHL.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But then, the woman had a friend look over the ticket.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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