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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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM
Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
With that in mind, here are some things to watch out for:
How many city workers will be targeted for layoffs?
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
As trade tensions escalate over President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy , there are some retail stocks investors should watch out for that have significant sourcing exposure to certain affected countries, according to Bank of America.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
And watch out for hidden sources of sugar on the ingredients list, Dr. Kishore said.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
With that in mind, here are some things to watch out for:
How many city workers will be targeted for layoffs?
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
As trade tensions escalate over President Donald Trump’s tariffs policy , there are some retail stocks investors should watch out for that have significant sourcing exposure to certain affected countries, according to Bank of America.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
And watch out for hidden sources of sugar on the ingredients list, Dr. Kishore said.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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