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past tense of look out (for)
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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked out (for)
Verb
  • Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • De La Cruz, who struck out looking with the bases loaded in the ninth in last week’s loss to the Mets, watched two strikes from Morejon to fall behind 1-2.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • None of you guys were really metal fans or even particularly cared much about metal per se.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk, offering Sandmann encouragement and reassuring him that people cared about him and the truth.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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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 14 Sep. 2025.

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