watch over

verb

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

transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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Larkin’s Brian Watson watched over the past year as the Royals Athletic Complex was being built. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Jesse Plemons is superb as his mysterious Kenny becomes a key player in all this, and there is also exemplary work from Emma D’Arcy as Lina, Digger’s ever-faithful assistant, and Sophie Wilde who watches over the action with a keen eye. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Michael laughs, and in that same moment, the teenage girl Gina hired to watch over her young son Jamie, walks out the door. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026 Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watch over

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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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