look out (for) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of look out (for)next
1
as in to watch out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!

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2
as in to care
to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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look out for

2 of 2

phrase

as in nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of He always looks out for his grandkids.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look out (for)
  1. care
  2. watch
  3. notice
Verb
  • For Northern Arizonans, sharing isn’t always caring.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Why care about floating ice around a continent at the bottom of the world?
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of care
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  • And after having watched their team get beaten 5-0, many Maccabi fans made their way back to their hotels and the city center.
    Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of watch
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  • Diners will soon notice new lighting at the restaurants and new music as part of Adamolekun’s efforts to attract younger customers who might have grown up going to the chain but haven’t been back for some time.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Some Mail users may notice that the change has already been implemented, and clicking on Mail will open the new Outlook app instead.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of notice
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“Look out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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