as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch (for)
Verb
-
The Chaska Police are in the process of purchasing drones and creating a policy that is expected to be in place this summer.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Industry heavyweights from distribution, finance, production and exhibition sectors are expected to attend, alongside writers, directors, cinematographers, designers and curators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Bealer anticipates the project will be completed by mid-May with the pool open to the public starting May 31.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Full moons Here are the rest of the full moons to anticipate this year.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
That didn't happen, and ULA is still awaiting the Space Force's formal certification of its new rocket, further pushing out delivery schedules for numerous military satellites booked to fly to orbit on the Vulcan launcher.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, is currently awaiting confirmation.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near watch (for)
Cite this Entry
“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share