watches out (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of watch out (for)
as in looks out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against watch out for hazards in the road

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watches out (for)
  1. notices
  2. minds
Verb
  • Then, as Pike prepares to hand over the bridge to Lieutenant Rahda (Abinaya Sivakumaran), his replacement notices a slight shift in the ship’s trajectory.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When the job takes her to an eastern Colorado cattle ranch, Jane notices that the family’s young daughter has precocious breast development as a result of the hormones the operation uses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of notices
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  • When to stick or twist The other big question in fantasy managers minds if when to stick with a captain haul and when to twist — and this is another element of the game which is dynamic.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Not that Black minds any of that, though.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of minds
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“Watches out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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