watch for

verb

watched for; watching for; watches for
Synonyms of watch fornext
1
: to look for (someone or something expected)
She watches for her school bus from inside her house.
The doctors watched for signs of the disease.
2
: to look for (something that one wants to get or use)
She is always watching for sales.

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Sky-gazers can watch for the spectacle when the path of totality sweeps through the northern tip of Russia, eastern Greenland, western Iceland, the northern half of Spain and northeast corner of Portugal. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 In return, the 434,000 ticket-holders, plus 200,000 who watched for free at the city’s fan sites, were treated to a spectacular show, said Matthew Henry on BBC Sport. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Aug. 2026 Signs Your Teen May Be Struggling With Anxiety Parents should watch for a cluster of behaviors rather than a single red flag. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 Identity monitoring goes a step further by watching for signs your personal information is being misused. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watch for

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