WATCH OUT Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

watch out (for)

verb

Definition of watch out (for)

as in to guard (against)

to be cautious of or on guard against watch out for hazards in the road

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notice

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Local Law 144 requires an independent bias audit every year, a public summary of it, and notice to candidates.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
That is, until audiences, like Carol, begin noticing all the fractures beneath the psyche of the shiny, happy people.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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