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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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The fake Chrome extensions to watch out for Security researchers from Socket's Threat Research Team identified five malicious Chrome extensions connected to this campaign.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That means cars would need to watch out for e-bikes on the road.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Just watch out, there’ll be a bull loose in the China shop.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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