watch for
verb
watched for; watching for; watches for
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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The dangerous weather system has also prompted flood watches for tens of millions of people across the South, according to the National Weather Service.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The weather service also has issued a flood watch for much of Southeast Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Linux users should watch for the release of new shims.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
The show has also exploded in popularity yet again, with Variety reporting that Season 8’s debut had a 74% increase compared to the initial three-day total of minutes watched for the Season 7 premiere.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The weather service also has issued a flood watch for much of Southeast Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Linux users should watch for the release of new shims.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
The show has also exploded in popularity yet again, with Variety reporting that Season 8’s debut had a 74% increase compared to the initial three-day total of minutes watched for the Season 7 premiere.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 June 2026
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“Watch for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20for. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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