BABYSAT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

babysat

verb

past tense of babysit

as in watched

to take care of a child while the child's parents are away She babysits their kids on Saturday nights.

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watched

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Vita Vea is paid, A’Shawn Robinson is in town and the tandem of YaYa Diaby and Rueben Bain is enough to put any Bengals fan who has watched their team’s recent pass protection in a state of consternation.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Residents have watched property values and the profile of El Segundo rise.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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