LOOKS OUT (FOR) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of look out (for)

as in guards (against)

to be cautious of or on guard against if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!

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as in cares

to have an interest or concern for as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests

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looks out for

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of look out for

as in nurses

to attend to the needs and comforts of He always looks out for his grandkids.

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An investor sees the breadth divergence, watches the failed breakouts and notices the heavier down-volume, but then waits for a headline to confirm what the price data has already said.

— Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Gretchen Nash notices when her kids toss produce into the trash instead of into the family’s compost bin.

— Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of notices

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Benevolence beliefs can be understood as feeling that someone has goodwill toward you and cares about your well-being.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Or who simply cares about the rights of people to determine their future and that of their land, particularly in a country where those freedoms have been restricted in the past.

— Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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Barcelona are open to a sale, which the player’s agent Jorge Mendes, who also looks after Salinas, is exploring.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Alex, pointedly called Alexa by her mother (Florencia Lozano), who hates Alex’s tomboyish style, works in a bodega and looks after her brother a lot.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of looks after

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Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

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