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.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

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Its new rule said the build-it-at-home gun kits amounted to firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, meaning dealers had to complete background checks on customers before selling and manufacturers had to mark the products with serial numbers. —

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Now, the mayors of various towns around the area are calling for the U.K. to take more control of immigration, and in particular stop border checks on the French side. —

Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 When Bartel didn’t show up to her exercise class, a friend stopped by to check on her and found her unconscious, but still breathing. —

Christine Pelisek, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024 Remember that ticket prices fluctuate all the time, so be sure to continue checking on those prices. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for check on