Synonyms of watches

watches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of watch

1

as in eyes

to keep one's eyes on

I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eyes
• observes
• follows
• stares
• sees
• views
• monitors
• looks
• gazes
• guards
• gawks
• beholds
• perceives
• has one's eye on
• goggles
• glares
• peers
• gapes
• regards
• looks on
• wakes
• studies
• spies
• glances
• espies
• rubbernecks
• peeks
• glimpses
• wards
• bird-dogs
• peeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• winks
• blinks

2

as in follows

to take notice of and be guided by

watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follows
• notes
• observes
• obeys
• listens (to)
• regards
• respects
• considers
• heeds
• contemplates
• minds
• hears
• notices
• weighs
• ponders
• conforms (to)
• keeps
• sees
• attends (to)
• mulls
• complies (with)
• marks
• hearkens (to)
• harks (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• dismisses
• scorns
• neglects
• discounts
• passes over
• brushes (aside or off)
• shrugs off
• tunes out
• glosses (over)
• flouts
• defies
• pooh-poohs
• snubs
• glozes (over)
• slights

3

as in monitors

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose

watched the situation to see if it improved

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monitors
• covers
• observes
• keeps an eye on
• notices
• stares
• looks
• eyes
• gazes
• views
• sees
• espies
• spies
• sights
• notes
• surveils
• beholds
• witnesses
• glares
• goggles
• glances
• regards
• gapes
• gawks
• peers
• peeks
• glimpses
• peeps
• rubbernecks

4

as in cares

to have an interest or concern for

you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cares
• minds
• notices
• regards
• attends
• observes
• looks out (for)
• notes
• heeds
• feels (for)
• sympathizes (with)
• empathizes (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards

5

as in supervises

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

• supervises
• oversees
• attends
• manages
• tends
• operates
• guards
• protects
• looks after
• controls
• runs
• minds
• conducts
• guides
• cares (for)
• sees to
• superintends
• governs
• sees after
• patrols
• directs
• regulates
• takes care of
• shields
• mothers
• babies
• administrates
• safeguards
• babysits
• stewards
• presides (over)
• shepherds
• chaperones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• abandons
• passes over
• disregards

watches

2 of 2

noun

plural of watch

1

as in guards

a person or group that watches over someone or something

the neighborhood crime watch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guards
• custodians
• guardians
• keepers
• wardens
• watchers
• sentinels
• watchmen
• sentries
• bodyguards
• pickets
• patrols
• observers
• warders
• lookouts
• defenders
• minders
• escorts
• spotters
• watchdogs
• convoys
• surveillants
• honor guards
• gatekeepers
• hacks

2

as in lookouts

an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity

the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lookouts
• vigils
• observations
• surveillances
• inspections
• observances
• supervisions
• scrutinies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of watches

Verb

If the person who spoke up sees their truth acknowledged and then watches nothing change, the interaction didn't build safety. —Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Now 78, Mauldin watches the news and sees videos and pictures of children being tear-gassed again — not by local police in 1965, but by federal immigration officers in 2026. —Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026

Gen Z watches — and walks The toll falls unevenly, and the youngest workers are drawing the starkest conclusions. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Søren watches longingly from the outside as hot people dance in a glass box; 2. —Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026

In this one, two Newark teenagers rub their naked spines together in an effort to cure a bad case of bacne while a wild pelican watches them from the corner of the room. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026

Kimmel suggested that the combined numbers of everyone who watches their shows on TV and online would surpass the audience Johnny Carson had. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026

In it, Khan watches a movie about a giant version of herself arriving in a city that has already been destroyed by a different monster. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 May 2026

That wouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who reads or watches the news, or even just scrolls social media and skims the headlines. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026

Noun

The batteries are commonly found in products including phones, watches, e-cigarettes, hoverboards and appliances. —CBS News, 14 May 2026

Below are 15 of the coolest green-dial watches currently on the market. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2026

In resale, accessories, handbags and watches continue to dominate the conversation. —Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 14 May 2026

The proof is always in the pudding, but the lack of studio debuts certainly hasn’t helped the event’s cause and has been much raked over by media and industry watches. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026

There are strict rules for concertgoers tonight, including no recording devices, phones, cameras, Apple watches, Meta glasses, paper, pens or pencils allowed. —Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026

Coin lithium batteries are used in a wide variety of household products like electronic devices, jewelry, remote controls, toys and watches. —ABC News, 6 May 2026

Jack, alone and jealous, watches as parents say goodbye to their children before the fateful plane ride. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

Surveying their home after the offenders had fled, Victim A told police that three Rolex watches and their work laptop were missing. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026