watch for
phrasal 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.
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Here’s a closer look at the pair of inflation reports due out in the week ahead and what to watch for at Apple’s launch event.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
And not just because Staub celebrated by flashing an imaginary watch for the cameras.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Second, crews will be working to protect the gains made on containment lines off of the McKinley Grove Road and will be actively watching for potential spot fires.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Keep on the watch for that coverage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
And not just because Staub celebrated by flashing an imaginary watch for the cameras.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Second, crews will be working to protect the gains made on containment lines off of the McKinley Grove Road and will be actively watching for potential spot fires.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Keep on the watch for that coverage.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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