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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Just watch out, there’ll be a bull loose in the China shop.
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
And watch out for Cleveland sophomore Sho Evans, who’s beginning to hit threes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
These are the top three red flags from hirers that job seekers should watch out for in interviews, according to Augustine.
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Just watch out for those tails.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
And watch out for Cleveland sophomore Sho Evans, who’s beginning to hit threes.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
These are the top three red flags from hirers that job seekers should watch out for in interviews, according to Augustine.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
Just watch out for those tails.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for watch out
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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