watchdogs

plural of watchdog

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchdogs
Noun
  • But the stakes are high under China’s opaque judicial system, which legal observers say has a conviction rate around 99%.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Many observers and analysts believe SpaceX has a goal of deploying about 30,000 Starlink satellites into orbit within the next five years – though the company still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission to do so.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Directed by Joshua Friedman and produced by Linda Duncombe, The Queen’s Jewels draws inspiration from true accounts of treasure hunters off the east coast of Florida.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Introduced in 1963, the cartridge gained widespread adoption among military snipers, law enforcement agencies, and hunters due to its exceptional power, accuracy, and versatility.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.
    Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The partnership is well-known to both Fed insiders and casual market watchers.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Even with far fewer rangers and limited services, leaf peepers and wildlife watchers continue to drive Trail Ridge Road and hike the park’s trails.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Reenactors portraying British sentries were bum-rushed by a swarm of whooping Green Mountain Boys.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the two keepers' accelerating madness batters their already uneasy relationship, the film becomes a phantasmagorical endurance test, with the two antagonistic leads hurling themselves against their tight confinement.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bears quarterback Caleb Williams fired a bullet to tight end Colston Loveland, who bounced off two defenders to score what would be the game-winning touchdown.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland with a pass and the tight end barely evaded two Bengals defenders, who hit each other instead of Loveland.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Watchdogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchdogs. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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