check back
phrasal verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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And check back in with us for more coverage of the finale on Sunday and Monday.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What's next: Vote below before 5pm Thursday and check back Friday for the winners.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The code changes by the hour, so users should check back regularly.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
What's next: Vote below before 5pm Thursday and check back Friday for the winners.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The code changes by the hour, so users should check back regularly.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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