1
as in eying
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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4
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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5
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
Sip cocktails, enjoy craft beers, or grab casual bites while watching every round, punch, and knockout in vivid detail.
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which a quarter-point cut brings relief to Americans watching prices go up remains to be seen.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
And the magic of watching leatherback sea turtles, as old as the dinosaurs, swimming across vast oceans to nest their hatchlings on Galathea Bay’s pristine shore might soon fade into memory.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The doorbell panel displays a live view from the camera and has a button for watching in full-screen mode.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Sparrows, pigeons, and buzzards in the sky watching me.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses take place when the moon reaches its peak of fullness, and watching the Earth’s shadow slowly eclipse the moon is its own magic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
More daring vacationers can rent kayaks or hop on a whale-watching excursion, Sunset said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But the extent to which a quarter-point cut brings relief to Americans watching prices go up remains to be seen.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
And the magic of watching leatherback sea turtles, as old as the dinosaurs, swimming across vast oceans to nest their hatchlings on Galathea Bay’s pristine shore might soon fade into memory.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The doorbell panel displays a live view from the camera and has a button for watching in full-screen mode.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Sparrows, pigeons, and buzzards in the sky watching me.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Lunar eclipses take place when the moon reaches its peak of fullness, and watching the Earth’s shadow slowly eclipse the moon is its own magic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watching
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Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pharmacists in the state may administer vaccines either under the direct authorization of a medical provider or by following the Virginia Board of Pharmacy’s statewide pharmacy protocols, which are usually made in accordance with ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mounted officers and sniffer dogs patrolled the streets near Windsor and Eton Central railway station, monitoring arrivals and maintaining security around the historic town.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Maguire, Sequoia partner Lahav and cofounder Omer Nevo, who was monitoring and predicting wildfires at Google before starting Irregular, launched the company in mid-2023, just as AI tools like ChatGPT were hitting the mainstream.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hats off to parents who can spin all the plates and commit to the level of caring and love required to be a parent.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Domestic life adds to this with personal pressures, caring responsibilities, and the constant barrage of social media.—
Andrew Mawson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Members of a German team that had manufactured the cross were present, supervising Catalan workers who were preparing to install it.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer star as some of the young boys in this gnarly competition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the menacing officer supervising the walk.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, formerly Nahal Haredi, enables Haredi men to serve as combat soldiers while observing strict religious practices.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Third-party imitation involves observing interactions between two individuals then faithfully copying those interactions.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lin compared Russia’s justification for the war to the messaging of China, noting expansionist aspirations in both countries.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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All three defendants have asked Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson, who is overseeing the case, to disqualify Gates as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Watching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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