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 for those in your circle trying to one-up your brilliance — this is your moment to lead the chat!
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Like how every Jurassic Park sequel introduces new varieties of killer dinosaurs, Boyle pulls out an even scarier kind of zombie — watch out for Alphas!!
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The Hill’s Julia Manchester has three things to watch out for tonight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 June 2025
And watch out for reactions from these seven senators as changes are made to the bill to get it through the Senate.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 June 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Like how every Jurassic Park sequel introduces new varieties of killer dinosaurs, Boyle pulls out an even scarier kind of zombie — watch out for Alphas!!
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The Hill’s Julia Manchester has three things to watch out for tonight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 June 2025
And watch out for reactions from these seven senators as changes are made to the bill to get it through the Senate.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 June 2025
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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