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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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Banks including the United Kingdom’s Starling and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have warned customers to watch out for voice cloning scams.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Also watch out for 23-year-old Sidny Lopes Cabral, who was born in the Netherlands and played in lower leagues of Sweden, Germany and Portugal before joining Portuguese club Benfica.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Swimmers should watch out for strong rip currents.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Banks including the United Kingdom’s Starling and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have warned customers to watch out for voice cloning scams.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Also watch out for 23-year-old Sidny Lopes Cabral, who was born in the Netherlands and played in lower leagues of Sweden, Germany and Portugal before joining Portuguese club Benfica.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Swimmers should watch out for strong rip currents.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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