looking out (for) 1 of 2

present participle of look out (for)

looking out for

2 of 2

phrase

present participle of look out for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking out (for)
Verb
  • The guy in a bar in Houston who, when the cameras found Tom Cruise in the stands watching the USA vs Paraguay, stood and applauded.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • This, combined with the sheer horror of many of the crimes committed against the Bowdens, generates a tension in the viewer that makes the unease a young Antosca felt watching the 1962 film feel tame by comparison.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Phrase
  • Dame Zandra Rhodes is looking after her rich legacy in fashion and textile design with the donation of five key archive garments from her eponymous foundation to the Fashion and Textile Museum’s permanent collection in London.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The Vampire Lestat showrunner Rolin Jones put the 265-year-old rock star through the ringer during the season 3 finale, but that doesn’t mean Lestat (Sam Reid) stopped caring about his grammar.
    Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Odysseus and his men also land on an island of lotus-eaters, where his soldiers consume the lotus and subsequently stop caring about returning home, before Odysseus forces them back on their ships.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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