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 2phrase
as in nurse
to attend to the needs and comforts of
He always looks out for his grandkids.
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Verb
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Wales emphasized that her affiliate was confident that access to care in Missouri would ultimately be restored.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025 -
The celebrity paradox strikes — we’ve been conditioned to care, but his lack of affect comes off as cold and uncaring.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Verb
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My wife and one of our sons who was staying with us watched it the other night.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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The growth indicates that viewers felt compelled to watch sooner rather than later in order to participate in the public discourse about the show.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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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 5 Jun. 2025.
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