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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Related Articles Opinion: As the days grow shorter this fall, watch out for cyclists
After some heated discussion, the council delayed until this fall the decision to either keep the commission as is, eliminate it altogether or minimize its role by melding it with the parks commission.
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Bruce Bilodeau, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
The Facility LeSean McCoy and James Jones debate whether the NFL should watch out for the Green Bay Packers after a 30-17 Thanksgiving win over the Miami Dolphins.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Collaboration Environment: Encourage people to watch out for changes in the VUCA variable, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Stylists also point to long layers, curtain bangs, bouncy blowouts, and princess updos as styles to watch out for.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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Bruce Bilodeau, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
The Facility LeSean McCoy and James Jones debate whether the NFL should watch out for the Green Bay Packers after a 30-17 Thanksgiving win over the Miami Dolphins.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Collaboration Environment: Encourage people to watch out for changes in the VUCA variable, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Stylists also point to long layers, curtain bangs, bouncy blowouts, and princess updos as styles to watch out for.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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