watch for

phrasal verb

watched for; watching for; watches for

: 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.

: to look for (something that one wants to get or use)

She is always watching for sales.

Examples of watch for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Many watch companies retooled to focus on war contracts, which demanded simple, rugged watches for ground soldiers and pilots. —

Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 May 2024 The National Weather Service in Nashville on the evening of May 8 issued a tornado watch for parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee until 3 a.m. CDT. —

George Walker Iv, Joey Cappelletti, and Ed White, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024 The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Kansas City and surrounding counties that is in effect until 2 p.m. The weather service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Wyandotte County, northeastern Johnson County and northern Jackson County. —

Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 Related Articles Five things to watch for at Ravens OTAs, including a new defensive coordinator and intriguing rookies 10. —

Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024

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