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

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