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
  • Downtown residents watching Sundance Square’s slow reinvention have a lot to track this year.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • Its more than 440 vertebrate species include 39 fishes, 64 reptiles, 50 mammals and 235 birds (which make the Okefenokee a prime bird watching venue).
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Phrase
  • Although the Reddit community is looking after its own, there are plenty of other places scalpers can strike.
    William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • If someone is looking after your home during a long trip, ask them to flush each toilet every few days.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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