be on the lookout for
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or keep a lookout for
: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms.
The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity.
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
With the expectation that all three will challenge one another again for the AFC crown, NFL legend Troy Aikman has offered a surprising fourth team to be on the lookout for.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
When the Women’s Super League season begins on Friday evening, be on the lookout for those who have not made the headlines — yet.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Users should also be on the lookout for common crypto scams.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
With the expectation that all three will challenge one another again for the AFC crown, NFL legend Troy Aikman has offered a surprising fourth team to be on the lookout for.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
When the Women’s Super League season begins on Friday evening, be on the lookout for those who have not made the headlines — yet.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Users should also be on the lookout for common crypto scams.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for be on the lookout for
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“Be on the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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