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as in to care
to have an interest or concern for you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

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noun

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Verb
But those who did had to watch him tonight, as the famously milquetoast comedian hosted the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, where the crème de la crème of post-prestige television duked it out for a couple shelves’ worth of trophies. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
While a helicopter hovered above Saint Tropez, visitors in the ‘adrenaline lounge’ paced about wearing Saint Tropez chic summer attire and a wide range of Swiss watches. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Below are the best watch flexes of the week. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watch
Verb
  • Several reports and analyses in the immediate aftermath of Israel’s September 9 airstrike on Doha observed how the Israeli strike had led the Arab Gulf states to ask fundamental questions about their existing security arrangements with the United States.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Some tracks were also observed near the Apollo 17 landing site and areas associated with seismic activity or tectonic features, indicating that moonquakes or impacts may trigger the boulder falls.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scientists also revealed that a breakthrough allows ULIS to function wirelessly, as an isolated unit that can be controlled and monitored without external cables.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Keep contemporaneous evidence of intent and commercial substance, monitor capitalization and third‑party borrowing alternatives, and assess the ripple effects of a possible reclassification on reporting obligations like Forms 5471, 8621, 8938 and FBAR.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But parties and classes are hard to care about with war brewing between Humans and Supes, both on and off campus.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Mare of Easttown, in comparison, primarily asked us to care about a few generations of women.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In this photo, mama, who liked posing for the camera, supervises her litter of kittens.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The castle itself is an enemy in its own right, shifting and breaking around the slayers to throw them off guard and keep them apart.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While on site, adjust your path to coordinate with feeding times and notice the many art installations, many of which look like real animals, so be on the lookout.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lieutenant also reminded drivers to keep a lookout for troopers.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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