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.
Examples of watch for in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nonetheless, the decision, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference afterward, will be closely watched for more clues on the outlook for interest rates this year.
—
Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes, Franklin and Bridge fire burn scars.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Matlin hopes people watch for more than just a history on her life and career.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
What to watch for: The Musk-Trump alliance certainly seems to be nudging past Elon rivals to set aside their differences — at least for now.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for watch for 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for the Palisades, Eaton, Hughes, Franklin and Bridge fire burn scars.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Similarly, Matlin hopes people watch for more than just a history on her life and career.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
What to watch for: The Musk-Trump alliance certainly seems to be nudging past Elon rivals to set aside their differences — at least for now.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for watch for
Dictionary Entries Near watch for
Cite this Entry
“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share