watch for

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday, Rollins urged pet owners to keep a close watch for signs of discomfort, open wounds or larvae or eggs near body openings. —Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

Then watch for symptoms over the next 12 to 24 hours. —Ryan Brennan june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

With at least one solar storm heading our way, the Met Office has issued a strong (G3) geomagnetic storm watch for June 4-6. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026

The heated Toto toilets are a delight, as are the Diptyque products found in the shower, yoga mat and meditation pillow in the closet, and binoculars that urge you to sit and people-watch for a while. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for watch for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore