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Definition of looks out (for)next
present tense third-person singular of look out (for)
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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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present tense third-person singular of look out for
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Verb
  • And on the stand Tuesday, Altman pushed back against the notion that Musk actually cares about OpenAI.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
  • Outside of Lacob, who cares more about how this ends than Kerr, Curry and Draymond Green?
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • If the person who spoke up sees their truth acknowledged and then watches nothing change, the interaction didn't build safety.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Now 78, Mauldin watches the news and sees videos and pictures of children being tear-gassed again — not by local police in 1965, but by federal immigration officers in 2026.
    Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Just to make things even messier and more over-plotted, Sylvie notices a light on for five days straight in an upper-floor apartment, reporting to the cops her concern that the old man who lives there might have died.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
  • If the bear is sitting at a distance, feeding or walking by and notices you but continues its natural behavior, do not take any action.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Not that Black minds any of that, though.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Goes to work and minds his business.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Looks out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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