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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Morgan also said that kicker Eddy Piñeiro will test free agency, and the team would be on the lookout for potential kicker options, even after signing Matthew Wright.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
What are signs everyone should be on the lookout for?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The next time autograph hunters patiently wait outside Rush Green for the first team players, many will be on the lookout for his white Nissan Juke.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Thousands of online GoFundMe fundraising campaigns have been created to support the victims of the devastating wildfires that have scorched portions of Los Angeles County, but officials are warning to be on the lookout for fraudulent GoFundMe accounts.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
What are signs everyone should be on the lookout for?
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The next time autograph hunters patiently wait outside Rush Green for the first team players, many will be on the lookout for his white Nissan Juke.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Thousands of online GoFundMe fundraising campaigns have been created to support the victims of the devastating wildfires that have scorched portions of Los Angeles County, but officials are warning to be on the lookout for fraudulent GoFundMe accounts.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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