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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This corner room offered the perfect view to keep watch over Main Street and the primary north-south international highway.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
As for the northern lights, be sure to keep watch toward the north for a hint of auroras.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Look up around midnight to 2 a.m. local time, but keep watch as soon as skies darken.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the flight, volunteer passengers sat next to Dilone and flight attendants stood by her to keep watch, according to the filing.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
As for the northern lights, be sure to keep watch toward the north for a hint of auroras.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Look up around midnight to 2 a.m. local time, but keep watch as soon as skies darken.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
For the rest of the flight, volunteer passengers sat next to Dilone and flight attendants stood by her to keep watch, according to the filing.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep watch
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“Keep watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20watch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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