1
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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2
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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3
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
The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Severe storms are expected Monday evening into overnight across the Kansas City region, and while that’s forecasters’ main concern, the National Weather Service is also watching a conditional chance for a few thunderstorms to pop up near the Kansas-Missouri line mid-afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Additionally, the hero of the Topo Chico Hard X CHARLY apparel collection, the Fútbol Fit Check Jersey, comes with a chance to offset game-day expenses tied to watching the FIFA matchups in person, out with friends or at the ultimate viewing party hosted at home.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In addition to following and sharing insights from forecasting firms, the team mines social media, pop culture and television, runway collections, people watching and more to determine where style is headed.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
NotebookLM is also worth watching.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Time to go home — her security team watching — to the kids.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Hauss said the best part about her job is watching students make progress.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Bowles loves watching people exit the arena with their empty Twigs.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Severe storms are expected Monday evening into overnight across the Kansas City region, and while that’s forecasters’ main concern, the National Weather Service is also watching a conditional chance for a few thunderstorms to pop up near the Kansas-Missouri line mid-afternoon.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Additionally, the hero of the Topo Chico Hard X CHARLY apparel collection, the Fútbol Fit Check Jersey, comes with a chance to offset game-day expenses tied to watching the FIFA matchups in person, out with friends or at the ultimate viewing party hosted at home.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
In addition to following and sharing insights from forecasting firms, the team mines social media, pop culture and television, runway collections, people watching and more to determine where style is headed.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
NotebookLM is also worth watching.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Time to go home — her security team watching — to the kids.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Hauss said the best part about her job is watching students make progress.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Bowles loves watching people exit the arena with their empty Twigs.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watching
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Webb spent his past years closely observing Infelise, who is now playing at Cincinnati.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The dedicated Moon Mode within Vaonis' Singularity app delivers a live, non-stacked view of the lunar surface, refreshing every few seconds for a near real-time observing experience.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Joao Gomes, one of the few current players to escape the wrath of disgruntled supporters, lingered on the pitch after his team-mates had left following a brief, post-match lap of appreciation.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said investigators took a 15-year-old and 17-year-old into custody following the shootings, which began late Saturday and continued into Sunday morning.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The development comes as global health officials continue monitoring the rare hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius, which has sickened multiple passengers.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Five years from now, monitoring your brain health passively and continuously will seem as normal as tracking your heart rate.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Three of the 18 cases were doctors caring directly for an infected patient.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Moss spoke with The Baltimore Sun about why the Triple Crown calendar hasn’t budged, why that might soon change and why trainers have started caring more in recent years.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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Griswold's office is responsible for supervising Colorado's elections and maintaining the statewide file of voter registrations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Leaders increasingly must learn how to orchestrate systems rather than simply manage processes—from supervising individual workflows to coordinating intelligent networks, and from controlling static operations to adapting continuously evolving environments.—
Mira Tzur,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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By then, Jeffries was eying a run for Congress.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Either way, when the team reports for training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe in late July, Rodgers will run out with the starters with the goal of leading the Steelers back to the playoffs while eyeing the franchise’s first postseason victory in a decade.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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La Mesa’s enforcement of reckless e-bike riding has been slim-to-none, Lothian said, noting that the police chief said the city has issued just 3 e-bike citations to date.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Bastrop County detectives found evidence that Aviles had been dragged, strangled and assaulted, noting mud on her clothing and feet, bruising on her neck, chin and lip, and blood on her face and the exterior of her car.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Romano points out that, when Lincoln emerged as a dark horse in the 1860 Presidential race, journalists covering the election sometimes found Mary more impressive than her spouse.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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People struggling with student loans, in particular, must often choose between covering today’s bills and saving for tomorrow.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Watching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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