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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Travelers should also watch out for something getting spilled or thrown on them, as a criminal may offer to help clean up while another person picks your pocket.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Keeping an eye on your credit score for changes is one way to watch out for financial fraud.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
There are a few other celestial events to watch out for in July 2025.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
Among them: Regularly clean your chimney, watch out for wind when burning brush and don’t store Tupperware in your oven.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Keeping an eye on your credit score for changes is one way to watch out for financial fraud.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
There are a few other celestial events to watch out for in July 2025.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
Among them: Regularly clean your chimney, watch out for wind when burning brush and don’t store Tupperware in your oven.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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