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 What are the key position battles to watch for on the Dolphins? —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024 Traders will also watch for the latest economic data, which includes June’s retail sales, export and import price indexes and May’s business inventories. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 July 2024 Omega Official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, Omega is marking the occasion with a raft of watches for those will want to keep a piece of the moment. —

Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 July 2024 On Wednesday, the weather service issued excessive-heat advisories, warnings or watches for more than 130 million Americans. —

Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for watch for

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