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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cared
His Yankees had just won three championships in four years, and George Steinbrenner could not have cared less.
—
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Her mom says that she's always cared about her communities, especially farm workers.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Though Weir says Gosling wasn’t much interested in the science, the actor cared that the film was as accurate as possible.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
But after his team held on for a 79-71 win over the Cougars in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA Tournament, Swain cared much more about surviving Dybantsa’s 35 points and 10 rebounds than taking any mental notes about matching up with him at the next level.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Nick now heads The Linnea Foundation, an organization that supports social and environmental causes his sister cared deeply about.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At Florida, former coach Norm Sloan once delivered a line that still echoes today when describing how little sports writers cared about covering college basketball in the SEC and in the state of Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of the food had passed its sell-by date, but no one cared.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
No matter what the conversation is around the 83 points, from this conversation forward, his family’s last name, which no one at some point in life cared about outside of his family, is now in the history books.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Her mom says that she's always cared about her communities, especially farm workers.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Though Weir says Gosling wasn’t much interested in the science, the actor cared that the film was as accurate as possible.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
But after his team held on for a 79-71 win over the Cougars in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA Tournament, Swain cared much more about surviving Dybantsa’s 35 points and 10 rebounds than taking any mental notes about matching up with him at the next level.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Nick now heads The Linnea Foundation, an organization that supports social and environmental causes his sister cared deeply about.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
At Florida, former coach Norm Sloan once delivered a line that still echoes today when describing how little sports writers cared about covering college basketball in the SEC and in the state of Florida.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of the food had passed its sell-by date, but no one cared.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
No matter what the conversation is around the 83 points, from this conversation forward, his family’s last name, which no one at some point in life cared about outside of his family, is now in the history books.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
Verb
-
Oklahoma City's Ajay Mitchell also watched while serving a one-game suspension for fighting in Saturday's 132-111 win at Washington.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
-
Millions of people, including schoolchildren nationwide, watched.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
