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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Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

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Since then, Reichardt has watched birds, flowers, a sea of green shrubs and baby conifers fill in the moonscape.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
One dog park visitor watched dozens of trees crash down during a recent visit to make way for the prominent Kansas City brokerage firm.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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