Synonyms of watched

watched

verb

past tense of watch

1

as in observed

to keep one's eyes on

I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• observed
• eyed
• followed
• viewed
• stared
• saw
• looked
• gazed
• studied
• monitored
• peered
• beheld
• guarded
• gawked
• had one's eye on
• regarded
• goggled
• gaped
• looked on
• glared
• perceived
• spied
• woke
• peeked
• glimpsed
• rubbernecked
• peeped
• glanced
• warded
• espied
• bird-dogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blinked
• winked

2

as in followed

to take notice of and be guided by

watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• followed
• noted
• observed
• regarded
• obeyed
• listened (to)
• considered
• respected
• heard
• heeded
• pondered
• contemplated
• noticed
• saw
• minded
• weighed
• kept
• mulled
• attended (to)
• conformed (to)
• complied (with)
• marked
• hearkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• tuned out
• passed over
• discounted
• scorned
• brushed (aside or off)
• glossed (over)
• shrugged off
• defied
• flouted
• pooh-poohed
• snubbed
• glozed (over)
• slighted

3

as in monitored

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

watched the situation to see if it improved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitored
• covered
• observed
• viewed
• stared
• looked
• noticed
• kept an eye on
• saw
• noted
• gazed
• spied
• eyed
• witnessed
• beheld
• peered
• sighted
• peeked
• gawked
• regarded
• glimpsed
• espied
• glanced
• peeped
• gaped
• surveilled
• glared
• goggled
• rubbernecked

4

as in cared

to have an interest or concern for

you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cared
• noticed
• minded
• attended
• looked out (for)
• regarded
• observed
• noted
• heeded
• felt (for)
• sympathized (with)
• empathized (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• overlooked
• disregarded

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervised
• attended
• oversaw
• managed
• tended
• guarded
• controlled
• saw to
• looked after
• protected
• operated
• ran
• conducted
• guided
• saw after
• superintended
• cared (for)
• minded
• directed
• governed
• took care of
• regulated
• patrolled
• shepherded
• presided (over)
• shielded
• safeguarded
• stewarded
• administrated
• babysat
• babied
• chaperoned
• mothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abandoned
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watched

The summaries have the stiff, cautious tone of a book report written by a student who only watched the movie. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Over the course of her career, Walker has also watched the industry’s leadership landscape evolve. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Having the good fortune to be present at a musical revolution’s ground zero, Hynde’s exotic American watched her British pals quickly turn into first-gen punk legends and form the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Slits, the Clash. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

The world’s richest entrepreneurs have watched their net worths skyrocket and plummet at the whim of the stock market. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Later, one LaFleur (Mike, the Arizona Cardinals’ rookie coach) led his team to a stunning upset while another (big brother Matt, the Green Bay Packers’ eighth-year coach) watched a seemingly secure lead turn into a Minnesota Mauling. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In the media dining room, Zverev’s triumphant press conference was muted while the US Open staff watched football with the sound on. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

In the beginning, people watched full-length tutorials, Get Ready With Mes (GRWMs), favorites videos, and monthly hauls. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026