check on

phrasal verb

checked on; checking on; checks on

: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems

The nurse checked on the patients regularly.

: 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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The couple left Madeleine, then 3 years old, and her 2-year-old twin siblings sleeping in a bedroom and periodically returned to the apartment to check on them. —

Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Heitman said that Lopez's sentence balances those factors with his failure to check on Thomas during his shift. —

Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for check on

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