watch out
verb
watched out; watching out; watches out
: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout
you'd better watch out
watch out for the tree!
Examples of watch out in a Sentence
watch out for hazards in the road
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Anyone driving in Skokie, Illinois, is advised to watch out.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
If Hall manages to hit free agency, though — watch out for Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
If Hall manages to hit free agency, though — watch out for Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Your 9th House of Growth receives the oft-muddled energy of Mercury Retrograde — travel plans, watch out!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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