WATCHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

watched

verb

past tense of watch

as in observed

to keep one's eyes on I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

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as in followed

to take notice of and be guided by watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

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as in monitored

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose watched the situation to see if it improved

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as in cared

to have an interest or concern for you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

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as in supervised

to take charge of especially on behalf of another hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work

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Recent Examples of watched Vita Vea is paid, A’Shawn Robinson is in town and the tandem of YaYa Diaby and Rueben Bain is enough to put any Bengals fan who has watched their team’s recent pass protection in a state of consternation. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Residents have watched property values and the profile of El Segundo rise. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 In the beginning, people watched full-length tutorials, Get Ready With Mes (GRWMs), favorites videos, and monthly hauls. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026 Since the Super Bowl the Seahawks notably lost RB Kenneth Walker III to the Chiefs and watched offensive boss Klint Kubiak leave to become Raiders’ head coach. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 She’s spent the last 11 years shaping how fashion brands, designers and creators use the platform, and watched its rules of engagement shift in real time. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Young readers who watched Wuthering Heights earlier this year and thought Margot Robbie’s bratty, lovestruck Cathy had to be the most difficult Cathy in literature are in for a rude awakening this fall. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 For Jia, who has watched generations of Chinese talents develop in a variety of ways, his hope is for these Chinese mavericks playing in America to stay. — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Here are the six original moments of silence observed during the commemoration ceremony.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Court documents show that a detective from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) observed Fallin remotely on a camera monitoring activity on the street.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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More redrawing followed this year after the United States Supreme Court weakened protections for districts drawn to benefit minorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The second phase will be adoption, followed by a third phase of transformation over the next decade.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of followed

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But the drivers’ vital signs are not monitored on track, and some of the available cooling equipment receives mixed reviews from drivers and experts.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Patients’ ketone levels are closely monitored with breath and blood tests, and their psychiatric medications are adjusted as needed.

— Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of monitored

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So my bottom line is, there were others who were trying to get on top of this story who really cared, as everyone did, about doing this the right way.

— September 9, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, Johnson cared most about hiring a coach who, above all else, wanted to be the head coach of the New York Jets.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cared

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The following year, he was sentenced to 188 months, nearly 16 years, in prison, with five years supervised release.

— Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Just north of Hartley Road in Eagle, there are 440 acres of public land currently supervised by the Bureau of Land Management.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of supervised

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Last year, Killian was on a list with other campuses that appear to be eyed for closure.

— Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Production is being eyed for November, filming primarily in the Tampa/Clearwater area, where the original Hooters restaurant opened in 1983.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyed

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However, consumers should also be mindful of the potential high salt content in canned fish, as well as the amount of mercury in bigger fish like tuna, the experts noted.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Tiedemann noted that permit levels are intentionally set with some buffer, so that a violation doesn’t immediately cause a crisis.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of noted

Verb

Before construction began, the lot of land was flat and covered with vegetation.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
During the breakfast event, the walls of Sarabande’s main gallery were covered with custom artwork curated by Sarabande’s House of Bandits, a retail concept that helps sell Sarabande’s artists’ work.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026