as in alert
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
an Argus-eyed photographer known for capturing on film many celebrity meltdowns
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Argus-eyed
Adjective
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According to Fox 5, the baby was found with her umbilical cord still attached, was wrapped only in a sheet but was alert and conscious.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025 -
The pilot, who was flying alone, was able to get out of the plane on his own and was conscious and alert at the scene.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kat’s goal was to keep me awake but unstimulated, so that when lights-out finally came, I’d be primed for deep, solid sleep.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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That may seem early, but by that time, Ragan has already been awake for over three hours and accomplished more than most.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Commission Director Doug Schoenrock said the agency will continue to be vigilant in its efforts to find the bear responsible for the attack.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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While authorities say the incident was not random, school officials are asking students to remain vigilant as university police work to identify and locate the suspect.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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His Emmys keep a watchful eye from beside his TV.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This careful tiptoeing is probably because the scissor artwork was never meant to be sold at a wider scale.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the other, the teenage boys are becoming aware that their comforts come at the expense of others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The viewer also sees Selena studying Spanish, acutely aware of the pressures attached to her identity as a Mexican American performer.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Argus-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Argus-eyed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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