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
But the letters still show that Epstein cared about his view.
—
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2026
The president has always cared more about winning than he’s cared about respecting the rules of competition.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Rose had collected art her whole life, cared a lot about her paintings, and was disturbed, obviously, by this fact that wasn’t a fact.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2026
The president has always cared more about winning than he’s cared about respecting the rules of competition.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2026
Rose had collected art her whole life, cared a lot about her paintings, and was disturbed, obviously, by this fact that wasn’t a fact.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
Verb
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Amy Feamster, who watched her grandchildren Monday, said sudden closures leave families scrambling.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Because Gagosian is such a force within the art industry, the inauguration of the new Upper East Side gallery will be closely watched by market observers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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