spectate
verb
spec·tate
ˈspek-ˌtāt 
spectated; spectating
: to be present as a spectator (as at a sports event)
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There's even an AI-vs-AI mode where these digital twins battle each other while their human counterparts spectate – and profit.
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Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Nike’s unique bouclé wrap vest can be styled with both your tennis pleats or a slinky pair of trousers for a day off-the court while tennis spectating too.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The couple spectated a tennis match between Holger Rune of Denmark and France’s Ugo Humbert.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
People have disagreements in the street and start fistfighting, and these fights can pull other characters away to spectate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Nike’s unique bouclé wrap vest can be styled with both your tennis pleats or a slinky pair of trousers for a day off-the court while tennis spectating too.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The couple spectated a tennis match between Holger Rune of Denmark and France’s Ugo Humbert.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
People have disagreements in the street and start fistfighting, and these fights can pull other characters away to spectate.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spectate
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“Spectate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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