watch out
verb
watched out; watching out; watches out
: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout
you'd better watch out
watch out for the tree!
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watch out for hazards in the road
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And experts are warning visitors flocking to Kilauea, the volcano on the island of Hawaii, to watch out for Pele’s hair.
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
This mandate also involves building and strengthening public health laboratories to watch out for disease trends as well as guide containment efforts.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
As millions of Americans cope with severe winter weather spread across the country, experts say to watch out for health and safety dangers that go along with frigid temperatures and snow.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
But there are some things to watch out for:
Food poisoning will usually happen within two to six hours after eating spoiled food.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
This mandate also involves building and strengthening public health laboratories to watch out for disease trends as well as guide containment efforts.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
As millions of Americans cope with severe winter weather spread across the country, experts say to watch out for health and safety dangers that go along with frigid temperatures and snow.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
But there are some things to watch out for:
Food poisoning will usually happen within two to six hours after eating spoiled food.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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