looking out (for) 1 of 2

present participle of look out (for)

looking out for

2 of 2

phrase

present participle of look out for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for looking out (for)
Verb
  • Minute by minute Later on Wednesday, investors will be closely watching the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting in September.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mark won the Met Mile at Belmont Park—a prestigious Grade 1 race, the highest level of thoroughbred competition—with the long-shot horse, and watching his brother succeed brought a rush of emotion.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • Time spent with an app cannot discern this, because seeking comfort from an app and looking after an app that claims to miss you can look very similar.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mistruths about bed sores usually come from the ward doctors who are looking after a patient awaiting a bed in a care home.
    — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The service Enthusiastic, thoughtful, and caring, the service here is warm and heartfelt.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Wisdom of the heart requires a leader to connect, have compassion and be caring.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • The ones who skip it typically find out the hard way how much invisible work the parent company’s infrastructure was doing for them.
    — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Of equal effort but requiring far more generosity is the work Min Jin Lee has been doing for over 30 years, telling stories about the integrity of the human spirit that span time and continents.
    — Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Looking out (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20out%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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