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 only thing the star center cared about was the competition on the court. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Indeed, the side of Eco most on display during the conference, in the form of both personal anecdotes and public tributes, was that of a teacher who loved and cared deeply about his students. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 Respondents gave Republicans and Democrats similar marks when asked whether the parties cared enough about the Latino and Hispanic community, with 43% saying Republicans did not care enough and 41% saying the same about Democrats. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Still, Melissa noted that Joan probably wouldn’t have cared if she was canceled anyway. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Nobody cared whether the person beside them at a candlelight vigil lived in a red state or a blue state. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 So my bottom line is, there were others who were trying to get on top of this story who really cared, as everyone did, about doing this the right way. — September 9, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, Johnson cared most about hiring a coach who, above all else, wanted to be the head coach of the New York Jets. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Steinem cared deeply about politics, co-founding the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1971 to increase the number of female legislators. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
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  • Those who watched the pic on non-Imax/Infinity Vision screens only got a bonus of two minutes and 6 seconds.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Millions watched American destinations around the world while international visitors experienced our hotels, restaurants, attractions and communities firsthand.
    — Rachel J.C. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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