cared

past tense of care
as in watched
to have an interest or concern for a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom

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Recent Examples of cared The company has argued that election betting will engage people who might not have cared otherwise about politics. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 July 2026 And all this team cared about was winning in a self-less way, which is why 8 different players lead the team in scoring this year. George Deeb, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Dave cared about music deeply and his idea to create 120 Minutes helped shape a really cool era in music. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Would fans have cared if England had won the World Cup this way? The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Hotel taxes More readers cared about this issue than any other. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Thank you to the Television Academy, and to everyone who has cared about the show. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Sheetz, who won an Emmy for his work on The Simpsons, has been an animator long enough to watch technology destabilize his profession before anyone cared about AI. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 These guys have never cared about American soccer, especially the men's team. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
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  • In the skies over Vietnam, Jack watched Agent Orange sprayed from low-altitude planes.
    Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Evans observed practice and watched drills throughout the work.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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