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watch for

VERB

bide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell sit tight stick around

STRONG

abide attend await continue linger live remain reside stay tarry

WEAK

hang around hang in hang out hold the phone lie in wait sweat it

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on cease complete depart finish go halt leave move stop

WEAK

hurry

VERB

expect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

STRONG

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

WEAK

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for in the cards look ahead to look for look forward to see coming wait for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve

STRONG

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

VERB

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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For the week ahead, markets will watch for U.S. inflation data for May on Wednesday after last week’s stronger-than-expected jobs numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"That is also why I want to strongly urge you to reconsider and make the final next Saturday free to watch for the millions of passionate football fans in this country."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Here are few things investors already know, along with what to watch for.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Attorneys trying to guess the IRS’s next move usually watch for big-picture indicators, she said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

When she had paid for them she said, “I’m going to watch for his ship tomorrow—up on the captain’s walk on the roof of our house.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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