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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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.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Look up around midnight to 2 a.m. local time, but keep watch as soon as skies darken.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In sports, security is highly focused on major events, including the Super Bowl, when thousands of law enforcement personnel from local, state and federal authorities converge to keep watch over the host stadium.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To keep watch and guard what makes this game the greatest...
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Look up around midnight to 2 a.m. local time, but keep watch as soon as skies darken.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In sports, security is highly focused on major events, including the Super Bowl, when thousands of law enforcement personnel from local, state and federal authorities converge to keep watch over the host stadium.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
To keep watch and guard what makes this game the greatest...
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 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 13 Oct. 2025.
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