keep watch
idiom
: to watch to make sure that no one is coming
She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank.
Examples of keep watch in a Sentence
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Law enforcement officers keep watch at a protest of the war in Gaza at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Firefighters keep watch for smoke from a fire tower in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, Idaho, in 1932.
—Mark Kreider, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Officials said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Air travelers will want to keep watch on the latest trouble facing the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
Police sometimes park outside the homes and keep watch overnight.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
German shepherds keep watch, and an armed soldier patrols the river by boat.
—Vadim Smyslov, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
The best way to know for certain is to keep watch and try to find the creature at work.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
January and February are the best months to keep watch for bald eagles, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Firefighters keep watch for smoke from a fire tower in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, Idaho, in 1932.
—Mark Kreider, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Officials said staffing levels mean park officials often rely on the public to also keep watch over resources within park boundaries.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Air travelers will want to keep watch on the latest trouble facing the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
Police sometimes park outside the homes and keep watch overnight.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
German shepherds keep watch, and an armed soldier patrols the river by boat.
—Vadim Smyslov, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
The best way to know for certain is to keep watch and try to find the creature at work.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
January and February are the best months to keep watch for bald eagles, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Keep watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20watch. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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