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.

Examples of watch for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Be especially cautious in school zones and watch for children and the flashing lights of school buses. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026

One name to watch for the Cowboys’ new vacancy? —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026

As a reminder, the crystal ball predicts games to watch for the week for the boys and the girls, along with the winner. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2026

Included in that group are the very wealthy as well as the upper middle class, where Thomas said people are starting to warily watch for a stock market crash and have jobs that can be disrupted by AI. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for watch for

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