How to Use see to in a Sentence

see to

verb
  • Carter sees to it that I am given a free drink.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • All are quality games, and some are at their lowest price seen to date.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • What mattered was that, as groypers, they were seen to be enjoying the jokes.
    — Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • This film must be seen to be believed — and for fans of dark comedy, it must be seen.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That was all special teams coach Dave Toub needed to see to make up his mind.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • High mortgage rates and a punishing cost-of-living crunch have seen to that.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Justice within the profession must not only be done — it must be seen to be done.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The new images also react to your phone's movements in a way that must be seen to be believed.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • First-graders painted paper lanterns and used a table saw to cut cardboard pieces into rings.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • So, she can’t really be seen to be wearing Paris couture.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Hefty fines are issued for anyone who feeds them or is seen to be encouraging their presence.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Encouragingly, he was seen to move his hand to his face as he was taken down the tunnel.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • The meteor can be seen to the left of the image just below the curve of Earth's horizon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Hantavirus, which is spread by rodents, is not a bug that is typically seen to cause outbreaks on cruise ships.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 May 2026
  • Instagram user @gabrielrobinsonx is going mega-viral with a video that needs to be seen to be believed.
    — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Sawdust floated over our heads as another student used a chop saw to cut stick framing for doors and windows.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Apple is also contending with the AI race and is seen to be trailing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • There are several species of Ebola viruses, four of which have been seen to infect people.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 May 2026
  • The context will become a mere footnote — Marc Guehi’s late winner saw to that.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • The in-school hydroponic farm has grown rows of produce and greens as far as the eye can see, and all of the students see to it that no one is left out.
    — Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The stadium has become notorious for the glare and has been seen to affect receivers during games.
    — Cal Phillips june 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
  • Gen asks to speak to Luke privately, and his ready agreement is all Joy needs to see to understand what’s going on.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • DeSantis’ earlier appointees have seen to that.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In other words, Novelo’s work needs to be seen to be understood and appreciated.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • To date, only one type of hantavirus, the Andes virus, has been seen to have the capacity to spread from person to person on rare occasions.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
  • Mitchell, second-team All-SEC for the 2025-26 season, saw to that.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • On the contrary, there are lots of dedicated, kind and hardworking folks seeing to it that the process is fair and that the outcome reflects our collective judgement.
    — Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Aircraft avionics equipment mechanic and technician These workers see to the safety of air travel.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Here's a list the top sellers at the world's biggest car auction and how the Mecum 2026 Kissimmee docket took a chain saw to the record books.
    — New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In this test, ARMstrong Dex used a handheld saw to cut through a thick 40×90 millimeter wood beam.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2025

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