1
as in watching out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!
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as in watching
to have an interest or concern for
as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests
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looking out for
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as in looking to
to attend to the needs and comforts of
He always looks out for his grandkids.
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The Scolding, 1965, a claustrophobic portrait of jaundiced and blotchy figures watching a contretemps, has some of the unsettling atmosphere of James Ensor’s 1890 canvas The Intrigue, in which a clutch of masked figures presses in on the viewer.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026 -
Undoubtedly Oslo’s most attractive contemporary hangout for summer, watching color-shifting cloudscapes and islands blur like a Munch canvas from the rooftop terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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None of this happens because leaders stop caring.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Anthony is an all-time great and a Hall of Famer, but his acquisition was yet another example of the Knicks caring not for the margins.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Looking out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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