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

Fans should also watch for Gunther versus Nick Aldis, as Aldis makes his in-ring WWE debut in what could be a show-stealer. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

As more financing moves into customized private structures, investors and regulators will need to watch for opacity, concentration, and the temptation to confuse financial engineering with genuine economic productivity. — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026

But watch the evening breeze Paddle boarding on the water is fantastic on any sunny day, but the thing to watch for is not so much the heat — although please still be mindful of that — but the wind. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The main thing to watch for, however, is Rocker's command and control. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for watch for

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