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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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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3
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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
There's something so soothing about sitting on the porch on a summer evening, listening to the sound of crickets and watching fireflies.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Tsunami watches were also issued in Canada, Indonesia, and Japan before they were all cancelled.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Verb
Imagine standing next to Barbary macaques while watching the eclipsed sun above the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2025
There's something so soothing about sitting on the porch on a summer evening, listening to the sound of crickets and watching fireflies.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Noun
The 47-year-old has amassed quite the watch collection over the past two decades.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2025
Tsunami watches were also issued in Canada, Indonesia, and Japan before they were all cancelled.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch
Verb
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Sun Circle in Tucson Tucked alongside the dusty trails of Rillito River Park in Tucson, Sun Circle is a ceremonial structure built for observing the sun's movement.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Testing in isolated environments allows security teams to observe agent behavior under various conditions, including adversarial scenarios designed to exploit potential weaknesses.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Two more taxi services followed: Harlem and Deluxe.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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This trend also follows national data, where from 2000-2016, retention rates have been dropping.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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The Del Valle school district is still monitoring the effects of the federal pause on certain funding, spokesman Christopher Weddle said last week.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Amazon runs an active program to monitor for such impersonation scams, which includes sharing information as and when new campaigns are identified and critically shutting down the bad actors behind these attacks, both technically and legally.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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That sort of understanding, as most of us learn, can be in surprisingly short supply—not only because others don’t care enough to try but because sometimes there’s a gap that just can’t be bridged.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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We’re praised for being caring, warm, and vulnerable, but only until those same qualities make someone else uncomfortable.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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Creator Matt Groening was joined by Cohen, as well as executive producers Claudia Katz and Ken Keeler, supervising director Peter Avanzino, and Futurama stars Billy West (Fry, the Professor, Zoidberg), Lauren Tom (Amy), Phil LaMarr (Hermes), David Herman (Scruffy) and Maurice LaMarche (Kif).—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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Under the new rules, the cultivation of medical cannabis will be supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, while processing, export, licensing, registration, and authorization for sale will fall under the oversight of the Ministry of Health.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Magic had help off the bench when 6-5 guard Wendell Moore Jr. posted an efficient 22 points with a pair of triples and 6-4 guard Alondes Williams added 14 with 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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In the four photos, the Indiana Fever guard and the former Iowa men's basketball star are seen happily posing at various venues, including at one of her games.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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In addition, the DNR operates webcams showing the Mississippi River Headwaters at Itasca State Park and a view of Upper Red Lake from atop the 100-foot lookout tower at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Waskish, Minn., to name just a couple.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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As a result, the layered and non-identical overlapping corridors and lookout points celebrate these jungle giants.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Prolific doc makers from both sides of the Atlantic are eyeing a doc series on Afrobeats icon Fela Kuti.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Though the board is expecting a $34.4 million deficit for the next school year, district administrators are eyeing $21.2 million in cuts since the district's financial policy requires it to keep a deficit only as high as $13.2 million to maintain a healthy fund balance, Gearing said.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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