watch for
phrasal verb
watched for; watching for; watches for
1
: to look for (someone or something expected)
She watches for her school bus from inside her house.
The doctors watched for signs of the disease.
2
: to look for (something that one wants to get or use)
She is always watching for sales.
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The intense weather has caused widespread outages, affecting numerous communities.
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Flood watch issued for Middle Tennessee as storms move east
A line of storms moved into Middle Tennessee Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for several counties.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Bake by time and by watching for when the cookies are set (in other words, not doughy in the center).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Warning signs to watch for Trish Kilpin, director of the state Office of Student Safety, told the Journal Sentinel in May following the Mount Horeb shooting to be alert if students start talking about school violence or researching previous school shootings and previous acts of violence.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Santora added that dairy and poultry farmers are also being encouraged to watch for potential H5N1 illnesses.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Bake by time and by watching for when the cookies are set (in other words, not doughy in the center).
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Warning signs to watch for Trish Kilpin, director of the state Office of Student Safety, told the Journal Sentinel in May following the Mount Horeb shooting to be alert if students start talking about school violence or researching previous school shootings and previous acts of violence.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Santora added that dairy and poultry farmers are also being encouraged to watch for potential H5N1 illnesses.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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