check on
phrasal verb
checked on; checking on; checks on
1
: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2
: 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.
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After initially planning to spend the whole day with Dax, Dr. Vaughn is called away to check on the health of one of the animals on the island.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 13 June 2025
After former President Joe Biden failed to reach an agreement to revitalize U.S. participation in the JCPOA, Trump has sought to reach a new accord that would introduce stringent checks on Iran's nuclear program.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But while SpaceX was prepared to perform a static fire Thursday to check on the booster repairs, NASA announced the visit from Axiom Space was going on hold because of an investigation with Russian space agency Roscosmos into recent repairs made on the Zvezda service module.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
And without a turnstile and a potential budget crisis, the railway in 2025 has issued reminders on signs, conductor announcements and more random checks on board to buy a ticket to ride.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 13 June 2025
After former President Joe Biden failed to reach an agreement to revitalize U.S. participation in the JCPOA, Trump has sought to reach a new accord that would introduce stringent checks on Iran's nuclear program.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
But while SpaceX was prepared to perform a static fire Thursday to check on the booster repairs, NASA announced the visit from Axiom Space was going on hold because of an investigation with Russian space agency Roscosmos into recent repairs made on the Zvezda service module.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
And without a turnstile and a potential budget crisis, the railway in 2025 has issued reminders on signs, conductor announcements and more random checks on board to buy a ticket to ride.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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