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 Per Fifa’s data, more than 50 million people across Mexico, Canada, and the USA watched the World Cup unfold during its opening weekend. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026 Publishers have watched advertising revenue shrink drastically as audiences moved online and the companies’ platforms captured more than half of global digital ad spending. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 It can only really be described by the faces of anguish and pure joy on the face of English supporters who have watched every second of their team’s campaign this summer – often packing pubs in the earlier hours for the chance to celebrate together. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Cornyn’s questions were closely watched since Blanche requires the backing of all Republicans on the Judiciary Committee and the Texas senator has not committed his support. — Eric Tucker, Fortune, 15 July 2026 That record-breaking audience watched watched Spain knock out France and move on to the finals, which takes place this Sunday. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 July 2026 The prince watched the match from afar, virtually joining the millions of British fans who stayed up all night to watch the game. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 The king watched from a nearby castle as his ship disappeared beneath the water. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 Since then, Reichardt has watched birds, flowers, a sea of green shrubs and baby conifers fill in the moonscape. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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If families contribute at rates similar to those observed in 529 plans, children in the highest-income households are projected to accumulate dramatically larger account balances than children in the lowest-income households.

— Darrick Hamilton, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Activities that once occurred beyond the reach of enforcement agencies can now be observed, analyzed, and investigated through interconnected digital systems.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

Definition of observed

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Two Lionel Messi shows followed — including his setting of the all-time World Cup goals record.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Batman stares intensely at the camera, and the film’s logo appears, followed by the new release date, which is set for February 18, 2028, up from its previous release date of October 1, 2027.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of followed

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During its week-long test this past March, engineering teams monitored ERNEST across several navigational scenarios, including traveling at night and other poor lighting conditions to simulate certain lunar environments.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 July 2026
However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of monitored

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While older children can use sparklers, they should be supervised, Heckman said.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of supervised

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The village of Tinley Park had also eyed acquiring the property from the state, with ideas to redevelop it for commercial uses.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
And officials suggested that the former Robandee Shopping Center, off Bannister Road in South Kansas City, has also been eyed for receivership.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of eyed

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Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Corey noted the officer in Harrisburg fired his weapon as the car was already driving away from the federal officers.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of noted

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The European Commission adopted the Delegated Act, which updates and simplifies the list of products covered by the EUDR, while the Implementing Act outlines the information system for submitting due diligence statements and simplified declarations.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
The bolts attaching this structure to the bottom of the spacecraft were then covered by plugs protecting them from the friction of re-entry.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026