WATCHED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

watched

verb

past tense of watch

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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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 That’s when the north grounds of President's Park were thronged with booths, and attending crowds watched horse racing and cockfighting, according to the White House Historical Association. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 At the funeral of one of the hostages, drummer Yotam Haim, Fishof watched Yotam’s brother Tuval Haim play a drum solo before placing a pair of sticks on his grave. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Alvarez watched as the singer was ushered to the stage to meet the event’s host. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 When the Allies were approaching, Lautenschläger watched in despair as her neighbors raced to destroy every trace of their Nazi activities. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 But for some reason, people like it and it still gets watched during the holidays. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The family watched the video of Gad’s tribute and the raucous applause that followed. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Hoyer and his front office watched as their pitching crumbled down the stretch last season. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 In the skies over Vietnam, Jack watched Agent Orange sprayed from low-altitude planes. — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for watched

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In the most extreme case observed, lateral movement occurred in just 27 seconds.

— Jonathan Baker, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observed a large plume of smoke extending southward over the Pacific Ocean.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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The new agreement says the Travelers would pay $150,000 per year in rent over the first five years of the contract, followed by a hike every five years of either 4% or the increase in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
Iván Herrera followed with an RBI double off of a Warren sinker, also to deep center field.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

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The progress of the J-36 is being closely monitored around the world, particularly as the United States continues developing its own next-generation fighter programmes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Employees Want Autonomy In the show, every aspect of Lumon employees’ day is monitored by the company.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of monitored

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Plaintiff David Figueroa’s lawsuit said he was hired as a retail sales consultant on February 2, 2026, and was supervised by store manager Sully Fuentes Peterson.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Strikingly, most child drownings (84%) occur when a child isn’t expected to be in the water — not during planned, supervised swim time.

— Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

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The roughly 148,000-square-foot Target will be the Treasure Valley’s fourth, with opening eyed for May 2027, Ahlquist previously told the Statesman.

— Rose Evans July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Soccer officials have said privately Infantino has eyed a lucrative commissioner-like role at the FFE spinoff beyond 2031.

— Graham Dunbar, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of eyed

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Stewart noted the young star’s adjustments from Monday’s game to Wednesday’s, highlighting Malonga’s ability to find easier looks in the regular-season finale.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The poll also noted that among Republican voters, 38% rate him as unfavorable compared to 30% favorable.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of noted

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This is a large, Art Deco covered market, built in the 1920s for an architectural competition.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Inside the Lasch Football Building, for example, there’s barely a wall not covered in some sort of a mural featuring a uniformed player, Nike swoosh proudly displayed.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026