be on the lookout for
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or keep a lookout for
: to watch or search for (something or someone) : be alert to
Be on the lookout for flooded roads after heavy rainstorms.
The police officer walked through the neighborhood, keeping a (sharp) lookout for any suspicious activity.
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office will be on the lookout for drunk drivers in the Sacramento region.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Google has long been on the lookout for ways to break Microsoft's stranglehold on US government office software, and the current drive to cut costs may be it.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is on the lookout for Nashville's top innovators.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office will be on the lookout for drunk drivers in the Sacramento region.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Google has long been on the lookout for ways to break Microsoft's stranglehold on US government office software, and the current drive to cut costs may be it.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
The Nashville Entrepreneur Center is on the lookout for Nashville's top innovators.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Be on the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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