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

The county agriculture department announced the discovery of Mediterranean oak borers on Monday and called upon the public to watch for them in their yards. —Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 June 2025

Here are some of the key warning signs to watch for when temperatures rise – and ways to keep cool when the heat and humidity get too high. —Brian Bossak, The Conversation, 19 June 2025

Among the things to watch for is Fed Chair Jerome Powell's commentary on inflation and political pressure from President Donald Trump. —Sara Salinas, CNBC, 18 June 2025

Security researchers have repeatedly warned users to watch for less common TLDs, but clearly that’s much harder when a .com is hijacked. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Rhymes for watch for

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