1
as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away
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2
as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem
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3
as in to monitor
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
watched the situation to see if it improved
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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for
you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life
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as in to supervise
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work
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1
as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the neighborhood crime watch
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as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger
kept a watch over the sick baby
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as in lookout
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh
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Recent Examples of watch
Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
One viral Instagram clip posted by Pier 39 showed the sea lion sprawled across a dock while tourists gathered nearby to watch.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or via the concert website, where viewers can also sign up to host or attend a local watch party.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
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Verb
For the past several days, the world has watched a hantavirus outbreak unfold on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now carrying roughly 100 passengers.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
One viral Instagram clip posted by Pier 39 showed the sea lion sprawled across a dock while tourists gathered nearby to watch.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
According to Chronicle, Chewed Up has delivered 5M organic impressions and 140,000 watch hours overall.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or via the concert website, where viewers can also sign up to host or attend a local watch party.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch
Verb
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This is the monthly observing window — when moonlight no longer overwhelms the fainter stars and the sky begins to reveal itself again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Talen observes in her book that historically, socially mixed neighborhoods emerged from economic necessity.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Joey Garrison The White House plans to serve King Charles, Queen Camilla and other guests dover sole meunière ‒ a premium French fish dish ‒ as the main course of Tuesday's royal state dinner followed by a chocolate gâteau shaped like a beehive for dessert.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Georgia Department of Public Health is monitoring two residents, the agency said in a statement on May 6.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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At least 32 wolves are roaming Colorado after two rounds of releases and last year’s breeding season, which produced at least 14 pups, according to Brenna Cassidy, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s wolf monitoring data coordinator.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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The key cabin crew are flight attendants Penny (Lucy Barrett) and Zoe (Na Shi), both of whom demonstrate bravery, to different ends, and show caring attention to the terrified children.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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That scale matters because hormone care has long lived in fragments, with menopause care in one lane and testosterone clinics in another.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Also, the researchers sometimes caught the Claudes trying to cheat by simply instructing the strong model directly rather than figuring out ways to get the weak teacher to supervise the strong model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Noonan plays Michael in the film with a quiet watchfulness that contrasts Jackie’s nervy, open wound of a woman played with emotive genius by Karen Sillas.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Deputies put out a be-on-the-lookout for a dark-colored car.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the dissolution of the Main Street RSNs means that some 20 NBA and NHL teams are now on the lookout for new in-market distribution platforms, Playfly continues to enjoy an unrivaled position of influence within local sports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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