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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The two hearings are expected to draw as much attention as the trial in June, when a jury found Anthony guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years in prison.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam’s unspecified injury, meanwhile, is considered minor and not expected to derail a potential move.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of expected

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Additionally, the marine level’s compression is not likely to be as significant as the National Weather Service anticipated last week, because of low pressure expected in the upper reaches of the atmosphere.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Though sent back to the minors, his return to the big leagues is anticipated soon.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 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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