as in looks out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against
watch out for hazards in the road
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notices
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The video, which Ring shared with Newsweek, captures the moment the Amazon driver notices the bowls of cat food.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Nov. 2025 -
Layoff notices across the 21 states tracked by the Cleveland Fed reached a peak of more than 550,000 in March 2020.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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