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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And Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit the US next month.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
According to the Swiss outlet NZZ am Sonntag, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink — who is credited with bringing Davos back into relevance — is expected to chair next year’s summit but will step back after the event.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of expected

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For its part, Ring never blamed the ad but said the integration with Flock would require more resources than anticipated.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
The pro-presidential Adilet party is widely predicted to win an overwhelming majority, with several smaller parties loyal to Tokayev also anticipated to enter parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipated

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This is a vote that asks members of both parties to stand together and vote for a bill that is complicated but that offers so much goodness to a community that has long awaited it.

— Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
And there was the personal work that awaited him — the healing, rebuilding and reconnecting that extended well beyond football.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

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