WATCH FOR Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

watch (for)

verb

Definition of watch (for)

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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The two are expected to anchor Atlanta’s frontcourt heading into the second half of the season.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Bertha is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with isolated totals to 6 inches through Thursday night along Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of expect

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Relief from heat is anticipated by Wednesday and Thursday, when the high temperature is forecast to inch down into the mid-80s.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
As far as the production approach to Sunday, Telemundo anticipates having its biggest canvas yet, with correspondents delivering reports and setting the scene from Spain and Argentina.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Definition of anticipate

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Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens told The Bee in a statement the city of Costa Mesa completed its rezoning in April and has been awaiting comments from HCD.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
As the title suggests, the book focuses on Odysseus’ wife Penelope and the slave girls who contend with the suitors while awaiting Odysseus’ return in a misogynistic world where the women are often casualties of the rivalries of men.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

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