LOOKED OUT (FOR) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of look out (for)

as in guarded (against)

to be cautious of or on guard against if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!

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as in watched

to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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looked out for

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phrase

past tense of look out for

as in looked after

to attend to the needs and comforts of He always looks out for his grandkids.

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Jade Windley first noticed something seemed wrong while watching a Beyoncé concert on television at a friend’s home, according to Kennedy News and Media.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Felix, like several religious leaders who spoke to the Miami Herald in the South Florida area, noticed fewer congregants attending his North Miami church, which just celebrated 50 years.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

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The employee watched the security footage and found that nobody was breaking in.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The rise of far-right populism in Europe’s biggest economy, which has for decades been viewed as a bastion of stability, centrist policymaking and EU leadership, is being closely watched across the continent.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
The car, which has spent the last 24 years under private ownership, appears to have been well looked after and driven sparingly, with less than 1,900 miles showing up on the odometer.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026

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Nobody cared whether the person beside them at a candlelight vigil lived in a red state or a blue state.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026
So my bottom line is, there were others who were trying to get on top of this story who really cared, as everyone did, about doing this the right way.

— September 9, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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