spectate
verb
spec·tate
ˈspek-ˌtāt 
spectated; spectating
: to be present as a spectator (as at a sports event)
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With all the festivities happening, even a mean Grinch couldn't help but join in spectating.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
But what officials are hoping could help is a stronger deterrent in the form of a fine for up to $1,000 for those who spectate at street takeovers.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But those spectating at the Cincinnati Open final on Monday saw only five games played between the two men’s singles juggernauts, as Sinner retired from the match with an apparent illness.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
But what officials are hoping could help is a stronger deterrent in the form of a fine for up to $1,000 for those who spectate at street takeovers.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Sep. 2025
But those spectating at the Cincinnati Open final on Monday saw only five games played between the two men’s singles juggernauts, as Sinner retired from the match with an apparent illness.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spectate
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“Spectate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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