look out (for) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of look out (for)next
1
as in to watch out (for)
to be cautious of or on guard against if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!

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2
as in to care
to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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look out for

2 of 2

phrase

as in nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of He always looks out for his grandkids.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look out (for)
  1. care
  2. watch
  3. notice
Verb
  • If Arsenal can translate that into the European knockout format, there will be no caring about where their style or anyone else’s sits on the creativity spectrum.
    — Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But this is just theory, what people care about is evidence of success.
    — Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of care
Verb
  • Full Time First Looks What to watch: Need a top-level refresher on last season’s NWSL playoffs?
    — Emily Olsen and more, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • On the opposite side of the river, in Eagle Pass, a phalanx of Texas guardsmen stood watch with rifles.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of watch
Verb
  • Retailers often anticipate a bump in sales around dividend time each year and even small businesses notice the uptick.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The new policy allows Ferbert to skip the time-consuming step of asking the council for permission in the form of a briefing session that must be scheduled days in advance and publicly noticed.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of notice
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“Look out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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