LOOKS OUT (FOR) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of look out (for)

as in guards (against)

to be cautious of or on guard against if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!

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as in cares

to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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looks out for

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of look out for

as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of He always looks out for his grandkids.

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Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of notices

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Is the important bit just to have kits that look good and nobody really cares if the away is the inverse of the home?

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
There's a nearly-limitless fountain of money available if the league is able to grow a serious permanent foothold in Europe, for example, and there is nothing the NFL cares more about than increasing its revenue.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of cares

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Alex, pointedly called Alexa by her mother (Florencia Lozano), who hates Alex’s tomboyish style, works in a bodega and looks after her brother a lot.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
While Joe is away leading high-risk military operations, Neal looks after their two daughters, Kate (Hannah Love Lanier) and Charlie (Celestina Harris).

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of looks after

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Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Barack Obama watches the fireworks after his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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