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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks
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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
make sure to post a lookout so that no one can sneak up on us
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police
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Recent Examples of lookout
That evening, Patron and a second unindicted co-conspirator took Rendon into a nearby ravine where Patron shot Rendon five times in the head while Lomeli-Luna acted as a lookout at the top of the ravine, according to prosecutors.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s also a short, mile-long Watchman Peak Trail that leads to a fire lookout tower with a 360-degree view of the lake, crater, and surrounding Cascade Mountains.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
Cybercriminals are always on the lookout to identify loopholes in the systems.
—Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
There’s no shortage of scenic lookouts, beach towns and national parks along the Oregon section of the Pacific Coast Highway (known as the Oregon Coast Highway).
—Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
There’s also a short, mile-long Watchman Peak Trail that leads to a fire lookout tower with a 360-degree view of the lake, crater, and surrounding Cascade Mountains.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
Cybercriminals are always on the lookout to identify loopholes in the systems.
—Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
There’s no shortage of scenic lookouts, beach towns and national parks along the Oregon section of the Pacific Coast Highway (known as the Oregon Coast Highway).
—Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookout
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The trail boasts views of lush redwood forests, scenic overlooks of the Pacific Ocean, and black sand beaches.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Boreas Pass Tour is one of my favorites, especially on full moon nights when the lights of Breckenridge twinkle below as seen from an overlook near the trailhead.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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One edit, of a picture of a man, a dog and his wife, has been viewed over 49 million times on X as of reporting, while another post which edited memes into a Ghibli style has also received nearly 50 million views.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The song — a music video for which was released in March and has since racked up 2.9 million views — benefits the Prevent Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit that has championed research, education and advocacy efforts to make cancer both preventable and beatable.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Kings finalized a deal with free agent guard Terence Davis on Wednesday, bringing back a member of the original Beam Team.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Malone seemed to prefer veteran guard Russell Westbrook, whom the Nuggets signed to a two-year, $6.8 million minimum-salary contract this past offseason, as a stabilizing presence in the non-Jokić minutes.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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More than 3 million people were under tornado watches in the region Friday afternoon.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Moët is one of the ‘maisons’ that is part of the LVMH Group alongside brands such as Louis Vuitton, which has enjoyed extensive trackside advertising at races this year, and TAG Heuer, the watch brand which became F1’s official timekeeping partner for the 2025 season.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Armed with data from three observatories, University of California, Berkeley, planetary scientist Chris Moeckel and his colleagues just needed to figure out what kinds of updrafts, downdrafts and heat transfer could best explain what Juno, Hubble and ALMA saw during and after the storm.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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While the images released on April 2 by the European Space Agency provide a faint glimpse at the sizable meteor, the pictures also mark a significant milestone for the most powerful space observatory ever launched into orbit.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the cellar, Tait gives his wines the oversight of a custodian.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Also striking in solidarity are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents UC service workers, including medical technicians, therapists, custodians and food service workers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The crescent shape of the new condo tower and its jarring proximity, combined with the formerly soothing prevailing breeze, creates a wind tunnel that rakes across the north side of Building 3 and the driveway entrance, knocking down patio furniture, annihilating hairdos and slamming car doors.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Spectrum cleared the tower but suffered an anomaly shortly thereafter.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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