check on

phrasal verb

checked on; checking on; checks on

: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems

The nurse checked on the patients regularly.

: 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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There were reports of injuries amid the pileup, and first responders were going car to car to check on people, some of whom were stuck in their vehicles. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 The following day, a friend of the victim came to the home to check on her after not being able to get in contact with her. —

Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading technology corporations have gained massive power over our political system. —

Lawrence Norden, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 President Trump is dismantling checks on his power and paving the way for widespread corruption. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for check on