look over

as in to glance (at)

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Recent Examples of look over The best sign of the day might have been the lack of hesitation when Lee raced to the wall, looked over his left shoulder and hauled in Evan Carter’s drive just short of the warning track. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Wendorf will look over the form and respond with the library’s decision. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 The record arrives alongside a lyric video that finds the singer lounging around the studio, willing herself to accept the warmth of a relationship without looking over her shoulder for whatever unfortunate truths might derail it. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025 Before a recent game, Harden sat at his locker and looked over at Hyland who had his braided hair in a ponytail on top of his head, spraying out like a fountain. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for look over

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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20over. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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