watch out
verb
watched out; watching out; watches out
: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout
you'd better watch out
watch out for the tree!
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Examples of watch out in a Sentence
watch out for hazards in the road
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Hudson will be monitoring election returns Tuesday night from the House GOP campaign arm headquarters in Washington, D.C., watching out for any irregularities.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Five things to watch out for in Week 9 of the NFL season
The play bore striking similarity to another all-time great catch at MetLife Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
No but seriously, women have to watch out for themselves and others, like Ilona Maher did when getting a pedicure.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk better watch out, or else giant Ana de Armas is going to go beast mode and destroy his cars.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Five things to watch out for in Week 9 of the NFL season
The play bore striking similarity to another all-time great catch at MetLife Stadium.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
No but seriously, women have to watch out for themselves and others, like Ilona Maher did when getting a pedicure.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk better watch out, or else giant Ana de Armas is going to go beast mode and destroy his cars.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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