look over
verb
looked over; looking over; looks over
: to inspect or examine especially in a cursory way
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Lavender Love Pastel purple can sometimes be looked over amongst other colors.
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Celeste Polanco, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The pair is looking over the cliff, Mufasa and Simba style, scanning all the light touching their 250-acre kingdom.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Suzanne Couples, Fred’s wife, rose to her tippy toes to look over the gallery.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Cops remained at the crime scene Friday morning, looking over a black Jeep Cherokee with several bullet holes.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Celeste Polanco, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The pair is looking over the cliff, Mufasa and Simba style, scanning all the light touching their 250-acre kingdom.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Suzanne Couples, Fred’s wife, rose to her tippy toes to look over the gallery.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Cops remained at the crime scene Friday morning, looking over a black Jeep Cherokee with several bullet holes.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Look over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20over. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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