1
as in to watch out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!
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2
as in to care
to have an interest or concern for
as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests
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look out for
2 of 2phrase
as in nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
He always looks out for his grandkids.
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And Democrats are also somewhat confident that voters don’t care as much about the topic as Republicans do.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025 -
As always, some fans will hate it, some will love it, still others won’t care.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Celebrities from King herself to actor Alec Baldwin, fashion designer Vera Wang and Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour were spotted watching the men's single as Novak Djokovic claimed an opening night victory over 19-year-old American Learner Tien.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Downtown Traverse City’s Open Space park on Saturday, Aug. 23, was the setting for an afternoon of these eclectic foods while mingling with celebrity chefs and watching cooking demonstrations or sampling wine.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Looking over the data for evidence of supernovas, Schulze noticed an object that rapidly increased in brightness 2.2 billion light-years from Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Police noticed that Landum’s truck did not have a front license plate and made contact with the rapper about that problem.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Look out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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