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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What to watch for next week Barring a big surprise, the big international story will be Ukraine. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 Virtus Investment Partners’ Joe Terranova said investors should watch for shares to fall near $84 or $85 as a buying opportunity, where support is based on past chart levels. Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025 The biggest areas to watch for are bridges, overpasses and untreated roads. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025 Dangerous conditions aren't over yet for Pikeville and surrounding areas, with the National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky issuing a winter storm watch for the region that will remain in effect from Tuesday evening through Thursday morning. Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watch for

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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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