look over

verb

looked over; looking over; looks over

transitive verb

: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way

Examples of look over in a Sentence

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The fraudster in question directed Rowena to a fake investment platform, sent her a contract to look over and promised her a 50% return on her investments within 24 hours. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 Sit down together and look over your teen's schedule. Amy Morin, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 Dez, a Bronx native (his father, a Mets fan, named him after the famous first baseman), looked over Lloyd’s illustrated body. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 The couple shared a photo of the moment in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday, Oct. 8, where Reid could be seen looking over at his girlfriend from the field. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look over 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of look over was in the 14th century

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

look over

verb
: to inspect or examine usually in a hurried or careless way

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