looked over one's shoulder

A form of look over one's shoulder — To check obsessively out of excessive caution or fear of a perceived danger.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of look over one's shoulder
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APA

looked over one's shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20over%20one's%20shoulder

MLA

“looked over one's shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20over%20one's%20shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looked over one's shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looked%20over%20one's%20shoulder.

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