was on the lookout

A form of be on the lookout — BOLO.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of be on the lookout
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APA

was on the lookout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20on%20the%20lookout

MLA

“was on the lookout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20on%20the%20lookout. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “was on the lookout,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/was%20on%20the%20lookout.

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