WATCHED OUT (FOR) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

watched out (for)

verb

past tense of watch out (for)

as in looked out (for)

to be cautious of or on guard against watch out for hazards in the road

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That March, Tahmasbi noticed strangers loitering around his apartment building.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The group also intended to export another 56 servers, but was stopped after Taiwan Customs noticed irregularities in the shipment.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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As his daughter operated the wine press, Gobillard watched the year's first juice flow with a mix of excitement and anxiety.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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