look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Your peers will be surpassing you that are putting in their time and you could get looked over for better career options down the road.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As people were filing out, Ephron looked over at the defense table and appeared to address Rocky directly.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The two hide behind walls and look over their shoulders, come together and move apart.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Silver said, looking over her shoulder for a moment at the sliding doors behind her.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
As people were filing out, Ephron looked over at the defense table and appeared to address Rocky directly.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The two hide behind walls and look over their shoulders, come together and move apart.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Silver said, looking over her shoulder for a moment at the sliding doors behind her.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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