as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
an army on the qui vive for enemy attack
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Noun
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Republican Governor Tate Reeves speaks with supporters during an election night watch party at the Refuge Hotel & Conference Center in Flowood, Mississippi, on November 7, 2023.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The weather service issues a flash flood watch when flash flooding is possible.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The asylum has gone into high alert, and Thornhill sneaks into Tyler’s dungeon amid the chaos to free him.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many water solutions are integrated with cloud platforms for real-time alerts and remote control.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Qui vive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qui%20vive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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