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checked up on the vs looked up on the

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and usage. 'Checked up on the' is used when you want to verify or investigate something, while 'looked up on the' is not a common phrase in English. It seems like there might be a confusion with 'looked up' which means to search for information.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 694 views

checked up on the

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

'Checked up on the' is used when you want to verify or investigate something or someone. It implies a sense of monitoring or ensuring the well-being of someone or something.

Examples:

  • I checked up on the kids to make sure they were asleep.
  • She checked up on the latest news before the meeting.
  • He checked up on his friend who was feeling unwell.
  • They checked up on the progress of the project.
  • The doctor checked up on the patient's condition.
  • Aug 28, 2008 ... (When some one 'checks up on something', for example 'I checked up on the weather') - to obtain information. Hope that helps :).
  • Oct 21, 2014 ... Andrew spencer reports on how recently police had checked up on the suspect. Police believe a man may be responsible for the deaths of ...
  • Aug 24, 2010 ... Before I left Memphis, I of course checked up on the car, being that I don't drive it much. The thing only gets driven once every month or two.
  • In the two months since I last checked up on the Rosetta mission, the comet has heated up, displaying more and more jet activity. Rosetta completed very close ...

Alternatives:

  • checked on
  • looked in on
  • followed up on
  • kept an eye on
  • inspected

looked up on the

This phrase is not a common or correct construction in English.

  • I looked up on the wall -- The roaches and the bedbugs. Were having a game of ball. Oh, the score was six to nothing. The roaches were ahead -- The bedbugs ...
  • Start reading We All Looked Up on the free Kindle Reading App or on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here. Books; ›; Teen ...
  • I woke up Sunday morning,; I looked up on the wall,; The beetles and the bedbugs; Were playing a game of ball. The score was 6 to nothing,; The beetles were ...
  • I looked up on the wall. The beetles and the bedbugs were playing a game of ball . The score was 6 to nothing. The beetles were ahead. The bedbugs hit a home ...

Alternatives:

  • looked up
  • researched
  • searched for information on
  • consulted
  • investigated

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