be on the lookout for

idiom

variants or keep a lookout for

Synonyms of be on the lookout for next

: 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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Troopers had been on the lookout for a Ford Edge with Tennessee license plates, which had been reported in an alleged hit-and-run earlier in the day on Jekyll Island. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Borrell explains that the federation had undercover agents who would be on the lookout for roadside stands selling maple syrup and check on people with high electric bills because producing syrup from maple sap requires a lot of electricity. —

Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 The band also thanked its followers and asked them to be on the lookout for ticket refunds. —

Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024 Villagers nearby were on the lookout for bodies floating on the river. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for be on the lookout for

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