look over

as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of look over Since the Indiana House added an amendment to the bill, the Senate must look over the bill again before Braun can move forward. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Lavender Love Pastel purple can sometimes be looked over amongst other colors. Celeste Polanco, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025 The pair is looking over the cliff, Mufasa and Simba style, scanning all the light touching their 250-acre kingdom. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025 Suzanne Couples, Fred’s wife, rose to her tippy toes to look over the gallery. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for look over
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  • Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Upon arrival, travelers simply scan a QR code and start their vacation faster.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20over. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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