spectate
verb
spec·tate
ˈspek-ˌtāt 
spectated; spectating
: to be present as a spectator (as at a sports event)
Examples of spectate in a Sentence
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This involved a generous definition of spectating—the court was barely visible from parts of the upper deck.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
Prescott, running back Tony Pollard and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb were among the others who spectated down the stretch.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
Yes, there will be some level of spectating — especially when your eyes meet the endlessly photogenic landscape for the first time — but the island implores travelers to be active participants and appreciators of every moment.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
The event is open to kids and adults of all ages with free entry for parents or caregivers who are only spectating.
—Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2023
Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Last summer, ESPN2 offered viewers the opportunity to spectate an event distinctly incongruous with its usual sport offerings and yet yawn-inducingly familiar: spreadsheet calculation.
—WIRED, 28 June 2023
He finger-wags rappers who live their raps yet giddily spectates their beef, earning a fortune and an immense following from his hypocrisy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
Various times Saturday, June 10, Cannon Beach; free to spectate; cannonbeach.org/events.
—oregonlive, 7 June 2023
Stop by the Alaska State Fairgrounds to compete in the games or to spectate.
—Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
Prescott, running back Tony Pollard and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb were among the others who spectated down the stretch.
—Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
Yes, there will be some level of spectating — especially when your eyes meet the endlessly photogenic landscape for the first time — but the island implores travelers to be active participants and appreciators of every moment.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
The event is open to kids and adults of all ages with free entry for parents or caregivers who are only spectating.
—Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2023
Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images Last summer, ESPN2 offered viewers the opportunity to spectate an event distinctly incongruous with its usual sport offerings and yet yawn-inducingly familiar: spreadsheet calculation.
—WIRED, 28 June 2023
He finger-wags rappers who live their raps yet giddily spectates their beef, earning a fortune and an immense following from his hypocrisy.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
Various times Saturday, June 10, Cannon Beach; free to spectate; cannonbeach.org/events.
—oregonlive, 7 June 2023
Stop by the Alaska State Fairgrounds to compete in the games or to spectate.
—Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from spectator
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near spectate
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“Spectate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectate. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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