look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Their parents look over at me and my mother, and often apologize.
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Souvankham Thammavongsa, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
That has remained true this season, where pitchers are wary of giving Raleigh many good looks over the plate.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed to PEOPLE that an investigator will be arriving at the site of the crash on Tuesday, July 8, to begin documenting the scene and looking over the plane, a Cirrus SR22T, before it is transported for further inspection.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 July 2025
Police say Jones, who played his entire 10-year career with the Dolphins, had originally hired Merrill Lynch financial advisor Isaiah Williams to look over his personal accounts.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Souvankham Thammavongsa, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
That has remained true this season, where pitchers are wary of giving Raleigh many good looks over the plate.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed to PEOPLE that an investigator will be arriving at the site of the crash on Tuesday, July 8, to begin documenting the scene and looking over the plane, a Cirrus SR22T, before it is transported for further inspection.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 8 July 2025
Police say Jones, who played his entire 10-year career with the Dolphins, had originally hired Merrill Lynch financial advisor Isaiah Williams to look over his personal accounts.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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