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

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southern Colorado, including Crowley, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo and Teller counties. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026

On Thursday morning, investors will be watching for May's personal consumption expenditures price index reading, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 June 2026

The company’s long-term supply agreements and the durability of that backlog will also be closely watched for signs that demand is going to hold up, according to Ryuta Makino, a research analyst at Gabelli Funds. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

The 29-year-old scored one goal and assisted another and will be the one to watch for the Congo defenders. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for watch for

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