WATCHING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

watching

verb

present participle of watch

as in observing

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 following

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 monitoring

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 caring

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 supervising

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 watching And in its place was the absolute pleasure of watching Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder play their characters perfectly on my favorite show, just a few inches away. — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 When videotape arrived, many predicted that watching movies at home would damage theatres. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Forwark is holding out for hers — especially after watching her best friend, who’d been on dating apps since 2012, meet the love of her life on Hinge this year at 40. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026 After all, why stop playing/eating/watching TV to go potty when there’s really no need to? — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Partnering with Airbnb to create this experience was a way to let my fans go beyond watching the video and actually step into that world themselves, while creating their own memories in this beautiful villa. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The conversations that the screening started showed Teng that people are becoming more perceptive to watching stories from Palestine. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Given such a tough environment, economists are closely watching how families spend during the back-to-school shopping season, the second largest shopping period for retailers after the winter holidays. — Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 The effect is of watching someone float around the outside of a safe space. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for watching

Verb

The Heritage Foundation’s Yenor dismisses the notion that elite sports pose any threat to male fertility, observing to SciAm that, since 1990, Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks have had a higher than average number of children.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
To lessen any confusion, here’s everything a beginner needs to know about observing the night sky with a manual telescope, and a glossary of telescope terms.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of observing

Verb

Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of following

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As the outbreak spreads and kills people faster than any other outbreak of the disease in history, a major source of concern for monitoring efforts is miners constantly on the move and in hard-to-reach, unsafe territories.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Justice Department said approximately four attorneys from its Civil Rights Division are monitoring polls in Miami-Dade.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of monitoring

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Filmiki’s Nikolas Alavanos is co-producer with Steve Solomos as supervising producer.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Hartman has worked for Johnson Brothers Maverick beverage distribution company for a few years now, and has experience supervising the bar at The Adolphus Hotel.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Naruto is set to be next up for the director and is eyeing a production start around February 2027, according to sources.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
For anyone eyeing a low-impact way to burn calories and build endurance, his approach offers a real-world blueprint.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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Bloomingdale’s chief merchant Denise Magid also cites backpacks as a strong and growing category, noting demand for classic Polo Ralph Lauren styles and bolder designs from brands like State and Sprayground.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
The president expressed anger over Canada’s retaliation against his tariffs last year — noting Canadian imports of American alcohol and cars started to fall last spring.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of noting

Verb

His comments ranged widely, covering the latest battlefield developments, efforts to counter Russian ballistic attacks, the state of peace negotiations, Ukraine’s budgetary challenges and the political turmoil surrounding Fedorov’s dismissal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Within those 22 appearances, the Cubs are 9-1 in his starts, and the Mexican right-hander has also notched two saves, covering all sorts of situations in his hybrid role.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026