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.
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The budget will also be closely watched for indications about the direction Saudi Arabia, the swing producer in the OPEC+ group, expects oil revenues to take.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Cameras watch for objects that may appear in their path.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
The freeze watch for California's Antelope Valley and the west desert of Arizona remains in effect until Tuesday morning.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Early morning shoppers were having to keep a watch for something more than just good deals this morning, with slick spots also possible.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Cameras watch for objects that may appear in their path.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
The freeze watch for California's Antelope Valley and the west desert of Arizona remains in effect until Tuesday morning.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Early morning shoppers were having to keep a watch for something more than just good deals this morning, with slick spots also possible.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watch for
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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