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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Heat exhaustion is serious ailment that people should watch out for during a heat wave.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 June 2024
Plus: National parks are free today, but watch out for the heat.
—Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The allegations, which span from the 1970s to 2022, were made against guards, counselors and others who were supposed to watch out for young people in their custody.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Visitors can climb an extinct cinder cone volcano nearby, although they’re warned to watch out for rattlesnakes and unexploded military ordnance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 19 June 2024
Plus: National parks are free today, but watch out for the heat.
—Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
The allegations, which span from the 1970s to 2022, were made against guards, counselors and others who were supposed to watch out for young people in their custody.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
Visitors can climb an extinct cinder cone volcano nearby, although they’re warned to watch out for rattlesnakes and unexploded military ordnance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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