looked out (for) 1 of 2

verb

past tense of look out (for)
1
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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2
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

2 of 2

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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  1. noticed
  2. watched
  3. looked after
  4. cared
  5. did for
Verb
  • Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • On a humid morning in June, Ramadan Elmoudi nervously watched grid current flow into a machine his colleagues had spent years building and kept his expectations low.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Justice Diana Kavedza Mochache said in a hearing lasting more than eight hours that in some cases children were isolated and denied food while their parents watched.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of watched
Phrase
  • Ijbara also looked after Abuhashish’s younger brother, who followed Abuhashish to Chicago.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Talem will be looked after by MAD Rising Celebrity, MAD Celebrity’s talent initiative dedicated to emerging standout acting talent from the Arab world and supporting their growth within the wider filmmaking industry.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of looked after
Verb
  • The organization’s focus areas are education, jobs and livelihood, and health—causes she’s cared about deeply since childhood.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of cared
Phrase
  • But what Indiana football did for the school is provide hope that everything that has transpired over the last two years in one sport, can be done again across multiple venues across campus.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • New Avatar turns rock on its head and reclaims Black women’s space in the genre the same way her Raven album did for the dance arena in 2022.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of did for
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“Looked out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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