spectate
verb
spec·tate
ˈspek-ˌtāt 
spectated; spectating
: to be present as a spectator (as at a sports event)
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My agonizing over a coin toss illustrates the basic distortion that gambling exerts on spectating.
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Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Within no time, the agenda quickly turned from spectating to dancing, with Carey leading a sing-along.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
With all the festivities happening, even a mean Grinch couldn't help but join in spectating.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Within no time, the agenda quickly turned from spectating to dancing, with Carey leading a sing-along.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
With all the festivities happening, even a mean Grinch couldn't help but join in spectating.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The ones who don’t just spectate, but suit up.
—Victoria Thomas, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 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 22 Jan. 2026.
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