see over

verb

saw over; seen over; seeing over; sees over
British
: to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
They went to see the house over.

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These massive fire weather systems, once an anomaly only seen over volcanoes, did not enter the vocabulary of fire scientists until the late 1990s, when atmospheric CO2 reached 370 parts per million (ppm)—about 30% higher than pre-industrial levels. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Ukraine has seen over 525,000 casualties and 125,000 fatalities. — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Eagle Road, also known as State Highway 55, saw over 300 crashes, resulting in more than 200 injuries, ITD crash data shows. — Rose Evans august 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 The full moon is seen over Sydney, Australia, on July 29, 2026. — Miles Doran, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see over

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“See over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20over. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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