watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
Synonyms of watch overnext

transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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Asawa’s descendants keep close watch over the artist’s legacy. News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026 On one small block alone, at least five cameras watch over sidewalks, driveways and front doors. Abby Dodge, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Kauffman Stadium has been Sarah Nauser’s happy place for years, as a teenager heading to The K after softball practice at Blue Springs High with her best friend and as an adult, for a few precious innings, getting to watch over the dugout in her last day in full uniform as a police officer. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 In fact, viewers watched over 700 million hours of podcasts on living room devices in October 2025, up from 400 million hours a year earlier, according to YouTube data. Cat Cardenas, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 Those will be free to watch over the air. Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 The family will be able to watch over him in private, mourn him away from the spotlight, bury him. Diana García, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Here are some of the assets to watch over the week. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026 Now, L'Occitane amenities and Nason Moretti glassware share space with polychrome wood ceilings that have watched over this corner of old Hispalis for 500 years. Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026

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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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