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
  • Jack Rollins, the producing titan who managed Mike Nichols, Elaine May and Woody Allen, imparted some wisdom after watching Crystal’s act.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The third-quarter earnings season is gaining momentum, with investors closely watching corporate outlooks amid rising costs and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence spending.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • Her body was found on the third floor, outside the apartment of her grandmother, who was looking after her that day.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • During our visit, a neighbor is looking after Whisky, while Mathilda pops over to a friend’s house to play.
    — Amira Hashish, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The show’s relevance waned, and some of us grew up, moved on, and stopped caring.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Cathcarts plays a voice note from the night before in which Carla accuses Morgan of not caring about Gabe.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator executive.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The ones who skip it typically find out the hard way how much invisible work the parent company’s infrastructure was doing for them.
    — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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