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looking out

VERB

be wary

Synonyms

WEAK

be alert be careful be on guard beware check out have a care heads up hearken keep an eye out keep tabs listen mind notice pay attention peg pick up on scope shotgun size up spot spy watch out

Antonyms

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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When Dallin was airborne, he couldn’t resist looking out for any signs of golf, the game he’d play into his 80s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Because they're constantly frightened of the event happening again, they stay in red alert mode so they're hypervigilant, always looking out for danger, always looking over their shoulder, even when danger isn't there."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

There are a lot of viruses we should be looking out for, to make sure they won’t cause another pandemic.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

While your brother’s widow is, no doubt, providing the care and guidance of both a mother and a father to these children, the knowledge that their uncle is also looking out for them is priceless.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

As she skipped rocks, she was looking out at the horizon and thinking about an invention she wanted to build.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket