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 episode made lots of people on Merseyside conclude FSG cared only about its asset, rather than the club’s place in the community that underpins their identity.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For her part, Frei, whose character Mare is an asset to Ned and the newsroom, cared deeply about getting the details right.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Barely any galleries cared about photography, either.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Was the larger problem that the American government was operating from the assumption that Netanyahu cared about getting hostages back?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Dan Rivera was an Army veteran, a father of four, a husband, and someone who truly cared about people.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
How much would your business grow if customers actually cared about buying from you?
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The middle group tended to be yellow and the bottom group could be anything because who actually cared?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
While many elements of the story are autobiographical, there are significant differences, the most important being that his protagonist, Seita, was an idealized character who acted far more nobly and cared much better for his little sister than Nosaka himself had been capable of.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
For her part, Frei, whose character Mare is an asset to Ned and the newsroom, cared deeply about getting the details right.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Barely any galleries cared about photography, either.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Was the larger problem that the American government was operating from the assumption that Netanyahu cared about getting hostages back?
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Dan Rivera was an Army veteran, a father of four, a husband, and someone who truly cared about people.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
How much would your business grow if customers actually cared about buying from you?
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The middle group tended to be yellow and the bottom group could be anything because who actually cared?
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
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However, the light at the end of the tunnel came when Miller watched her daughter's immediate improvement through medication.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Issues with crime in neighborhood Riley said neighbors watched Tuesday as police searched for blood and a crime scene a few hundred feet from his home.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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