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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One participant noticed the subtle Native American influences woven through my writing — something most of my other clients had never picked up on.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Most Americans, however, have never really noticed the impact of the Jones Act.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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