watch (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch (for)
Verb
  • Shanahan said rookie receiver Jordan Watkins (calf) is expected to resume practicing this week.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • AccuWeather spent a week warning people along the Eastern Seaboard of the significant impacts expected from the storm, including widespread power outages, flooding, and beach erosion so severe that some beaches may no longer exist.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In April, Caviezel anticipated returning as Christ in Resurrection.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Most teams anticipate the asking price to be steep.
    Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While the buyer group awaits approval from a bankruptcy court, here's a trip down memory lane — featuring five facts about Hooters' history that may come as a surprise to some.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • And a road game at Oregon awaits later in the season.
    Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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