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

In these cases, an FPV drone lands near a key route and uses its camera to watch for approaching vehicles. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

The weather service also urged people to find nearby cooling centers through local resources or by dialing 2-1-1 in Texas, and to watch for heatstroke and exhaustion. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

In addition to Smith’s debut, here’s what to watch for during Friday night’s game. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Here are five things to watch for during the Chargers’ second preseason game. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for watch for

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