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View synonyms for watch out

watch out

verb

  1. intr, adverb to be careful or on one's guard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a less common word for lookout
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

see look out ; watch it .
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Example Sentences

The big one to watch out for, however, is that I think Trump and the Republicans will have their eyes on privatizing Old Age Insurance, what we commonly call Social Security.

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“I watch out for places before we get anywhere – Tesco is good,” she told me.

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Pippa McVeigh, from the neighbourhood harm reduction unit, warned there are a number of signs to watch out for in young people.

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Officials in several southern Californian counties have meanwhile urged residents to watch out for fast-spreading blazes, power outages and downed trees.

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Shoppers looking for a good deal on a luxury advent calendar are being warned to watch out for online scams.

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