check on
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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Keys got hit with a big boot, causing referee Charles Robinson to check on him.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Her coworkers checked on her throughout the day.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The other laws that carry the same liability are untouched, and a lender that eases off its fair-lending checks on the strength of the April rule is exposed to claims the CFPB never controlled.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Her coworkers checked on her throughout the day.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
The other laws that carry the same liability are untouched, and a lender that eases off its fair-lending checks on the strength of the April rule is exposed to claims the CFPB never controlled.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Brandon Nimmo rushed over to check on him after the play was over.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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