keep watch
idiom
: to watch to make sure that no one is coming
She kept watch outside while the others robbed the bank.
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Local fire and building officials have been at the property for days to keep watch on conditions and monitor emergency repairs.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Yes, there's a very pretty swath of sand leading to the Atlantic Ocean, where lifeguards keep watch every day of the year.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network asked activists to go to places where immigrant workers gather, such as day labor centers and car washes, and keep watch over them.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Powers and his wife Marilyn keep watch over the cattle for the Predator Conservation Alliance to help keep wolves and grizzly bears out of the herds and reduce livestock depredation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Yes, there's a very pretty swath of sand leading to the Atlantic Ocean, where lifeguards keep watch every day of the year.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Pablo Alvarado of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network asked activists to go to places where immigrant workers gather, such as day labor centers and car washes, and keep watch over them.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Powers and his wife Marilyn keep watch over the cattle for the Predator Conservation Alliance to help keep wolves and grizzly bears out of the herds and reduce livestock depredation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Keep watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20watch. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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