WATCHED (FOR) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

watched (for)

verb

past tense of watch (for)

as in expected

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) watch for all the latest news on this Web site

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OpenAI is holding its annual DevDay developer conference on Tuesday, where the artificial intelligence company is expected to showcase a flurry of new products and features.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of expected

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Station Eleven, the Canadian novelist’s 2014 breakthrough, anticipated the outbreak of a worldwide pandemic.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
The team anticipated this when preparing for put the quantum computer in space and encased the device in centimeter-thick, aerospace-grade aluminum.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipated

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No date for that resentencing has been yet as attorneys and prosecutors awaited the outcome of today’s hearing in New York.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Once the bike parade was over on Friday, many moved inside the park grounds where the carnival rides, food, craft tents and a new adult axe throwing event awaited.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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