1
as in observed
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 followed
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 monitored
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 cared
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 supervised
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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Recent Examples of watched
Most nights there is live music, best watched while sipping one of the incredible cocktails.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The group was interestingly joined by actor Michael Douglas, who spoke as Riley’s friend, while several Lakers Showtime greats watched from the audience.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The second Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword, reveals that the pair traveled throughout Dorne and watched countless puppet shows, but Dunk seemingly never encountered her again, despite his hopes.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Gilmore Girls star Milo Ventimiglia wouldn’t be offended if his daughter watched the show and thought that Rory (Alexis Bledel) may have been better off with someone else.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
That endorsement comes from someone who has watched every moment of every season’s deception and strategy unfold.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Davidson reportedly exited the room soon thereafter and watched the rest of the ceremony elsewhere.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The casual observer watched and saw Semien at his locker after every game, performing the role of team spokesman, while Seager wasn’t often there.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The guards watched the baby being born?
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The group was interestingly joined by actor Michael Douglas, who spoke as Riley’s friend, while several Lakers Showtime greats watched from the audience.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The second Dunk and Egg novella, The Sworn Sword, reveals that the pair traveled throughout Dorne and watched countless puppet shows, but Dunk seemingly never encountered her again, despite his hopes.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Gilmore Girls star Milo Ventimiglia wouldn’t be offended if his daughter watched the show and thought that Rory (Alexis Bledel) may have been better off with someone else.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
That endorsement comes from someone who has watched every moment of every season’s deception and strategy unfold.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Davidson reportedly exited the room soon thereafter and watched the rest of the ceremony elsewhere.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The casual observer watched and saw Semien at his locker after every game, performing the role of team spokesman, while Seager wasn’t often there.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The guards watched the baby being born?
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watched
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The team led by Paola Tiranti observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometres) above the cloud tops.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Apollo missions revealed elements of the lunar near side that had never been observed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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What’s impressed Ottmann the most about Pomona’s current run is the degree to which the Panthers have followed Ponderosa’s two core pillars from a generation ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The rally included groups such as Action Française, with which Deranque was linked, and was monitored by a heavy police presence.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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If a mother is having a high-risk pregnancy and that baby is being monitored for a heart condition, both doctors could see them together at the Lakeway location.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu probably cared the least of all the women in figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics about winning the gold medal.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The mail-order tadpole that stuck around for almost two decades as an adult frog, cared for but not much cared about.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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In general, children should always be supervised when using a microwave as temperatures may be hotter than expected with relatively short cook times, stresses Makayla Romboy, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Pediatrix.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some people receive care from nurse practitioners, who are supervised by physicians.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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The city has eyed a shuttle service for years.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The fill permit request approved was for 605 acres eyed by Amazon for a future data center referred to as Hobart Tech Park.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Making Chinese devices in Europe will also help to alleviate Europe’s security concerns, Yu noted.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nowak noted that while generative AI will create new products, these early agentic travel products are developing differently than investors had necessarily expected.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bread is traditionally made, with dough mixed by hand, then heated by coals from the fire, buried in sand, covered with more coals and left for 30 minutes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Watched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watched. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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