watch for
phrasal verb
watched for; watching for; watches for
1
: to look for (someone or something expected)
She watches for her school bus from inside her house.
The doctors watched for signs of the disease.
2
: to look for (something that one wants to get or use)
She is always watching for sales.
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Sunday, some will be watching the football game, some will watch for the ads, and others will be tuning in just to see what Taylor Swift is up to.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for large portions of Northern California due to heavy precipitation in the forecast.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
California has more than 1,100 cameras watching for signs of smoke.
—John W. Daily, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Details about what to watch for and when to talk to your oncologist about late or long-term side effects from your treatment
Suggestion for changes to your lifestyle, diet, and activity level
Standard of Care
No two cases of metastatic breast cancer are the same.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for large portions of Northern California due to heavy precipitation in the forecast.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
California has more than 1,100 cameras watching for signs of smoke.
—John W. Daily, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Details about what to watch for and when to talk to your oncologist about late or long-term side effects from your treatment
Suggestion for changes to your lifestyle, diet, and activity level
Standard of Care
No two cases of metastatic breast cancer are the same.
—Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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