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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His girlfriend called later for another wellness check on Bonnell, and he was then listed as a missing person.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The poster's need to check on their dog when left alone comes as no surprised as pet owners have shown more concern for their animal companions following the COVID-19 pandemic, as more workers returned to the office.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Bonnell, 50, had been missing since Jan. 28, when a Methodist University employee requested a wellness check on Bonnell at a residence in Fayetteville.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Williams says the last place to check on your decluttering spree are your towels and linens that might have seen better days.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
The poster's need to check on their dog when left alone comes as no surprised as pet owners have shown more concern for their animal companions following the COVID-19 pandemic, as more workers returned to the office.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Bonnell, 50, had been missing since Jan. 28, when a Methodist University employee requested a wellness check on Bonnell at a residence in Fayetteville.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Williams says the last place to check on your decluttering spree are your towels and linens that might have seen better days.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20on. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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