on the lookout for
idiom
: looking or searching for (something or someone)
An avid shopper, she was always on the lookout for sales.
The police are on the lookout for two men who escaped from custody yesterday.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Chelsea are always on the lookout for the right player at the right price.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In this song, someone’s on the lookout for car parts and a two-door parked on Mound is about to get stripped.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
In January 2022, following an unprecedented Houthi missile and drone attack on Abu Dhabi, USAF tankers supported round-the-clock air patrols by Emirati F-16s and Mirage 2000s on the lookout for any follow-up drone attacks.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Chelsea are always on the lookout for the right player at the right price.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In this song, someone’s on the lookout for car parts and a two-door parked on Mound is about to get stripped.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
In January 2022, following an unprecedented Houthi missile and drone attack on Abu Dhabi, USAF tankers supported round-the-clock air patrols by Emirati F-16s and Mirage 2000s on the lookout for any follow-up drone attacks.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“On the lookout for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20lookout%20for. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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