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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looked out (for)
Verb
  • Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody cared but the two teams.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • No one cared that the confessions came without counsel.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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