Synonyms of kept an eye on

kept an eye on

phrase

past tense of keep an eye on

as in monitored

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

Can you keep an eye on the biscuits so they don't burn?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitored
• watched
• covered
• observed
• looked
• viewed
• stared
• noticed
• eyed
• spied
• noted
• peered
• gaped
• regarded
• sighted
• gazed
• beheld
• peeked
• witnessed
• saw
• espied
• glared
• rubbernecked
• glimpsed
• surveilled
• glanced
• peeped
• gawked
• goggled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kept an eye on

Stocks slid on Thursday as traders kept an eye on the Middle East, with a deal to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz in the works, and weighed a slew of corporate earnings releases. — Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Williams has kept an eye on the defensive tackle market, especially after Carter’s big payday. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026