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Synonyms

watch it

Idioms  

  1. Also, watch out. Be careful, as in Watch it as you go down that ladder, or Watch out, there are a lot of cars on this road. The first term dates from the early 1900s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see look out.

Example Sentences

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And we watch it and just both sit and laugh because it’s really bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One example is a multipaneled sketch that shows what happens when you drop a seed and watch it grow in stages, first when it sprouts and then when leaves come out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

But with oil returning to the $100 precipice, private credit markets beset by liquidity concerns, and bond investors back on inflation watch, it may not be long before the metaphorical dams start leaking.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"Potentially it was me. I needed to track her but I need to watch it back. Overall, it was a solid start."

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I don’t want to watch it without you tho!

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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