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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Red flags to watch out for Scammers use clever tricks to make their messages seem urgent and official.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
And if a price correction in the market makes all these rich-on-paper Americans feel much poorer and cut back on spending, watch out.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
And while the streets themselves may not be a threat, the report found travelers do still need to watch out for volcanic activity in the area around the city.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
If the defense gets better, watch out for this group as a potential playoff team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
And if a price correction in the market makes all these rich-on-paper Americans feel much poorer and cut back on spending, watch out.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
And while the streets themselves may not be a threat, the report found travelers do still need to watch out for volcanic activity in the area around the city.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
If the defense gets better, watch out for this group as a potential playoff team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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