VERB
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
check the brakes
Check out the engine
How To Use check up on In A Sentence
- Consumers are bombarded with offers to check up on their scores and to improve them. Times, Sunday Times
- All airline restrooms have been retrofitted with glass doors to allow flight attendants to ‘check up on passengers who may need assistance.’
- I made one loop and then another, returning to check up on the kids.
- Who will pay to check up on doctors? Times, Sunday Times
- Don't worry; no-one is going to check up on you.
- There will be a watchdog to check up on the operation of the scheme.
- I found myself writhing in my bed and moaning until my flatmate came to check up on me and brought me a hot lemon and honey drink.
- Twenty years ago if anyone wanted to check up on you they just looked at the mileage on two consecutive MOT certificates and checked your monthly claims corresponded.
- Who will pay to check up on doctors? Times, Sunday Times
- Telephone lines became jammed as distraught relatives tried to check up on loved-ones but that did not stop the rumours spreading as attention turned to who was responsible.