1
as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away
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2
as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem
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as in to monitor
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
watched the situation to see if it improved
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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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as in to supervise
to take charge of especially on behalf of another
hired a high school girl to watch their daughter until they got home from work
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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the neighborhood crime watch
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as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger
kept a watch over the sick baby
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as in lookout
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh
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Recent Examples of watch
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
After watching the semifinal before them, Sinner and Djokovic seemed intent on trying to produce an equally epic contest.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The weather service noted the potential for another extreme cold watch and said the decision would be made closer to the weekend.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
After watching the semifinal before them, Sinner and Djokovic seemed intent on trying to produce an equally epic contest.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Mahan claimed policies under his watch have reduced crime and the number of unsheltered residents, helped police solve every city homicide for nearly the last four years, and should be emulated statewide.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
The weather service noted the potential for another extreme cold watch and said the decision would be made closer to the weekend.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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The molecule, which also contains carbon and hydrogen, is called 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-thione and adds to a growing catalog of over 300 molecules observed in space so far.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the patterns observed conformed to ripple-predictions made by the hybrid model of quark-gluon plasma.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The team analyzed Gallup poll data and found that in the week following Floyd's death, more than one-third of respondents reported feelings of anger and sadness.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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And their most heroic performance came at San Siro against Inter the following month, when Ofri Arad cancelled out Lautaro Martinez’s opener for the 2023 and 2025 finalists.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Because the museum monitored call volume and length, Rachel stayed on the line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a young environmental scientist, David Epstein spent his days hunched over a plot of warming permafrost, monitoring carbon emissions bubbling up from the melt.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their brains quite literally cared less.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nuro's validation process combines simulation, closed-course testing and supervised on-road driving.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For See It Now Studios Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong are executive producers, and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In tennis, when the changing of the guard happens, the best often know.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sooners sixth-year guard Nijel Pack scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, which included 6 for 11 from three-point range.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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This patience is watchfulness, not idleness.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its major attractions are American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls, which can all be admired from various lookout points or the famous Maid of the Mist boat tour.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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The lookouts are ideal for opening shots, character journeys, drone sequences and dramatic transitions.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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