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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The new Detector Portal will enable anyone to perform similar checks on a broader range of media, including text and images generated with Gemini, video generated with Veo and audio generated with Lyria. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The sale of some British meat products in the European Union — Britain’s biggest trading partner — will be possible again, and some border checks on animal and plant products will end. Stephen Castle, New York Times, 19 May 2025 The summit is also expected to cover aligning standards on the sale of agricultural products, which could eliminate costly checks on food products exported across the English Channel. Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025 More than 40 such injunctions have been used against Trump administration measures in his second term alone, underscoring their check on executive power. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for check on

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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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