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
Recent Examples on the Web
Northern Michigan could glimpse the northern lights tonight, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecast, though watch out for cloudy, stormy skies in some areas.
—
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Arizona does have a $14 million club option on Gurriel for 2027, so that will be a potential thing to watch out for headed into next year's offseason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Creating rather than goalscoring will be her role, but Maclean has a fantastic long-range finish in her locker that fans — but mostly opponents — will want to watch out for.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Implement end-to-end encryption to prevent data exfiltration, but watch out for vendors that recommend deduplication, which would require disabling encryption.
—David Bennett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watch out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Arizona does have a $14 million club option on Gurriel for 2027, so that will be a potential thing to watch out for headed into next year's offseason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Creating rather than goalscoring will be her role, but Maclean has a fantastic long-range finish in her locker that fans — but mostly opponents — will want to watch out for.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Implement end-to-end encryption to prevent data exfiltration, but watch out for vendors that recommend deduplication, which would require disabling encryption.
—David Bennett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watch out
Cite this Entry
“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share