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.
Examples of watch for in a Sentence
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For directions and the password, watch for fairgrounds employees handing out Destination Unknown postcards near the front gate and near the Paddock area or ask for directions at the fair’s information booths.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
And watch for a new show, a Father’s Day Special, dropping this coming Monday.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Authorities said officials were also watching for flames north of Corral Hollow, away from homes, but remained focused on a subdivision south along Vernalis Road, just south of Highway 132 and near the Tracy Golf and Country Club.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 June 2024
In the spring and fall, as the ship transits between the two hemispheres, watch for voyages along the coasts of Asia, including some circumnavigations of Japan.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
As players start to separate themselves in certain position battles, here are a few things to watch for:
Will Sutton participate?
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
The National Weather Service issued tornado watches for Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri through Tuesday evening.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2024
On Friday evening, the National Weather Service issued tornado watches for parts of southern Georgia, southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and confirmed three tornado touchdowns in the Pittsburgh area.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The National Weather Service issued flood advisories and watches for parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
—Lekan Oyekanmi, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
And watch for a new show, a Father’s Day Special, dropping this coming Monday.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Authorities said officials were also watching for flames north of Corral Hollow, away from homes, but remained focused on a subdivision south along Vernalis Road, just south of Highway 132 and near the Tracy Golf and Country Club.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 June 2024
In the spring and fall, as the ship transits between the two hemispheres, watch for voyages along the coasts of Asia, including some circumnavigations of Japan.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
As players start to separate themselves in certain position battles, here are a few things to watch for:
Will Sutton participate?
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
The National Weather Service issued tornado watches for Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri through Tuesday evening.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 May 2024
On Friday evening, the National Weather Service issued tornado watches for parts of southern Georgia, southeast Alabama and the Florida Panhandle and confirmed three tornado touchdowns in the Pittsburgh area.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The National Weather Service issued flood advisories and watches for parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
—Lekan Oyekanmi, Fortune, 18 May 2024
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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