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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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.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Pool and beach attendants are readily available for any questions, and lifeguards keep watch on the resort’s coastline.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Caltrans has amped up teams to keep watch on SR-38, as well as SR-330 and SR-18, during this week’s storm and may close off any any of these routes if conditions require.
—Daily News, 24 Dec. 2025
So, keep watch, as Dortch would be a WR4 if Harrison has to miss time again.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Pool and beach attendants are readily available for any questions, and lifeguards keep watch on the resort’s coastline.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Caltrans has amped up teams to keep watch on SR-38, as well as SR-330 and SR-18, during this week’s storm and may close off any any of these routes if conditions require.
—Daily News, 24 Dec. 2025
So, keep watch, as Dortch would be a WR4 if Harrison has to miss time again.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Keep watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20watch. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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