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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As his daughter operated the wine press, Gobillard watched the year's first juice flow with a mix of excitement and anxiety.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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