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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Wolfsburg is following closely with just a one-point deficit, but the surprise package to watch out for is Bayer Leverkusen.
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Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The other player to watch out for is Sergio Reguilon.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
One other team to watch out of the Middlesex League is Paul Sacco’s group at Stoneham.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The other player to watch out for is Sergio Reguilon.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
One other team to watch out of the Middlesex League is Paul Sacco’s group at Stoneham.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2024
The only thing to watch out for, aside from the sharp food processor blade, is scorching the cream mixture.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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