watch out
verb
watched out; watching out; watches out
: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout
you'd better watch out
watch out for the tree!
Examples of watch out in a Sentence
watch out for hazards in the road
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So people have to really watch out, especially on the freeway.
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Details aren’t finalized yet, but the championship to this tournament has potential as a matchup to watch out for.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Here are three to watch out for.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Details aren’t finalized yet, but the championship to this tournament has potential as a matchup to watch out for.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Here are three to watch out for.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for watch out
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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