Thesaurus results for MONITOR

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verb

as in to watch

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose police regularly monitor that road to record traffic density and to catch speeders

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Recent Examples of monitor

Verb

He is being monitored for a concussion, is in concussion protocol, and is also undergoing an MRI on his left shoulder, the YES Network said on its broadcast. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 This new potential addiction needs to be monitored to protect the young and the innocent, much like any form of gambling. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Noun

Lawrence Reed is a lifetime offender who was put on an ankle monitor. —

Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Jet fuel prices averaged $181 a barrel last week worldwide, according to S&P Global Energy and the International Air Transport Association’s price monitor. —

Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monitor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monitor

Verb

These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
And inside the adjacent soft pretzel shop, two workers leaned over on the counter, watching videos on a phone to pass the time.

— Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026