watch (for)

verb

Definition of watch (for)next
as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something) watch for all the latest news on this Web site

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch (for)
  1. expect
  2. anticipate
  3. await
Verb
  • Winds will start to pick up again during the day Friday, when peak gusts of 20 to 25 mph are expected.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The popular Dearborn Homecoming Festival is returning to Ford Field Park this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit and even see musical guest Chance the Rapper.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of expect
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  • Fernando anticipates an impact crater nearly 90 feet across and 16 feet deep (27 meters across and 5 meters deep), too small to see from Earth but visible to spacecraft.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • First, the system has been overwhelmed with disputes — millions more than government officials had anticipated.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipate
Verb
  • These and many other TV shows and movies await your viewing pleasure this weekend, and this list has them all.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting the official autopsy and have been awaiting toxicology tests to come back, Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd said.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of await
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“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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