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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Although there was no place to safely stop immediately after the incident, Siddiqui checked to see that Aisha wasn’t bleeding, but noticed there was glass on her and in her shoes.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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That’s when the north grounds of President's Park were thronged with booths, and attending crowds watched horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
At the funeral of one of the hostages, drummer Yotam Haim, Fishof watched Yotam’s brother Tuval Haim play a drum solo before placing a pair of sticks on his grave.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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