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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Getting preseason Big East Freshman of the Year Braylon Mullins healthy will be an early-season storyline to watch for the Huskies.
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Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The world is closely watching for whether the two leaders can stabilize their countries’ fractious relationship during the meeting, which caps off the US president’s five-day, three-country visit to Asia.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Younger audiences who don’t pay for cable or know what an antenna is would continue to have access to the DWTS ballroom, while the millions who had watched for years on ABC would get their favorite show back.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Analysts were also watching for signs of how AI is affecting search, an area the company dominates.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Scott Phillips, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The world is closely watching for whether the two leaders can stabilize their countries’ fractious relationship during the meeting, which caps off the US president’s five-day, three-country visit to Asia.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Younger audiences who don’t pay for cable or know what an antenna is would continue to have access to the DWTS ballroom, while the millions who had watched for years on ABC would get their favorite show back.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Analysts were also watching for signs of how AI is affecting search, an area the company dominates.
—Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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