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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As the days of the offseason tick down and the Twins prepare to congregate in Florida — pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training next Thursday — Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll remains on the lookout for ways to bolster the bullpen.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
The sun has emitted several solar flares in recent days, putting space-weather experts on the lookout for northern lights displays and disruptions in satellite technology.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Adriana is there reconnecting with other skaters when Brayden arrives, on the lookout for a new ice skating partner after his last one leaves to pursue a Broadway role.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
MacFarlane voices the titular anthropomorphic teddy bear who remains on the lookout for a good time.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
The sun has emitted several solar flares in recent days, putting space-weather experts on the lookout for northern lights displays and disruptions in satellite technology.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Adriana is there reconnecting with other skaters when Brayden arrives, on the lookout for a new ice skating partner after his last one leaves to pursue a Broadway role.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
MacFarlane voices the titular anthropomorphic teddy bear who remains on the lookout for a good time.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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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 16 Feb. 2026.
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