to check up on

Examples

• All

• - I just thought I'd check up on you.

  Proof (2005)

• He called me just to check up on me to make sure that I'm still on the right path.

  Ken McElroy

• Your mom asked me to check up on you, so I thought I would bring over a little treat like old time.

  #No_Filter (2022)

• So I took him home and I was checking up on him as much as I could.

  Jubilee

• I'll check up on him when I get there.

  Scanner Cop II (1995)

• We're gonna take a little bike ride, and then we'll come back and check up on you.

  Wedding Crashers (2005)

• Now you've come back to check up on us and explain everything, right?

  Explorers (1985)

• No, we're just coming in here to check up on you and see how you're doing.

  The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

• Not really sure what upset Noah, but I want to go check up on him and just make sure he's OK.

  BFFs: Josh Richards & Bri Chickenfry

• In other words, they were checking up on me and reminding me that they hadn't forgotten.

  Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

C

to check

vsto check up on

∞ 1.0

Examine something to make sure it is correct or true

is a more investigative action aimed at verifying accuracy, quality, or condition

C

to check out

vsto check up on

∞ 2.5

To look at or test something to learn more about it

is focused on determining accuracy, quality, or condition rather than casual curiosity

E

to examine

vsto check up on

868 2.5

To look at something carefully to find facts or problems

is less analytical and more about routine inspection for accuracy or condition

G

to go over

vsto check up on

642 2.5

To check something carefully, like papers or work

is used to determine accuracy, quality, or condition rather than only review

L

to look into

vsto check up on

573 2.8

Examine something carefully to find out more

seeks to establish accuracy, quality, or condition rather than only gathering information

E

to evaluate

vsto check up on

335 3.2

To judge how good or useful something is

is aimed at establishing factual accuracy or condition rather than valuing importance

A

to assess

vsto check up on

296 3.0

Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is

focuses on determining factual accuracy and physical condition rather than estimating value

V

to verify

vsto check up on

251 3.5

To make sure something is true or correct

also includes judging quality and condition, not only confirming factual truth

I

to inspect

vsto check up on

202 2.5

To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe

is the general investigative action not necessarily official or formal

S

to screen

vsto check up on

97 3.4

Check people or things to find problems and decide if they are suitable

is broader, covering overall accuracy and condition rather than selection suitability

S

to scrutinize

vsto check up on

• US

70 6.2

To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes

is a more routine or less intensely detailed inspection for condition or quality

A

to ascertain

vsto check up on

59 5.7

To find out for sure by checking the facts

focuses on general accuracy, quality, or condition rather than only proving certainty

S

to survey

vsto check up on

59 3.3

To look at something carefully to see what it is like

is more targeted at determining specific accuracy, quality, or condition

C

to check over

vsto check up on

10 2.8

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems

is the same in meaning but used as an alternative phrasal expression

S

to suss out

vsto check up on

• UK

8 8.2

To find out what is really happening

is more about determining accuracy, quality, or condition than general understanding

C

to check through

vsto check up on

4 3.2

To look at something carefully and check all its parts

is for general verification rather than exhaustive item by item review

K

to kick the tires

vsto check up on

• Informal

3 6.7

To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it

is broader, covering general accuracy and condition beyond pre-purchase testing

S

to spot-check

vsto check up on

2 4.2

To check a few random items to make sure they meet standards

is a wider review of whole items rather than selective sample testing

Antonyms

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Thorough

to probe

• Literature

35 5.1

to check up on

93 3.2

to investigate

∞ 2.8

to look into

573 2.8

to check

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology