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 Jack Rollins, the producing titan who managed Mike Nichols, Elaine May and Woody Allen, imparted some wisdom after watching Crystal’s act. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The third-quarter earnings season is gaining momentum, with investors closely watching corporate outlooks amid rising costs and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence spending. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Finding personalities At the Cecilie Bahnsen casting during Paris Fashion Week, Matell is stood watching models walk. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Allison was traveling more with the Duo, and spent more time watching video on Wi-Fi on her flights and scrolling social media. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 All of the accusers came forward after watching the Channel 4 documentary, but none of them know each other, the prosecution has said. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The last time father and son Gardiner saw each other was aboard Mitt’s whale-watching vessel, where Mitt’s drinking and subsequent erratic behavior led Jay to openly reject the waterman way of life his father had instilled in him since birth. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 In other words, Nathan and editor Adam Locke-Norton learned it from watching Nathan. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 This album was his 3-1 comeback after watching his career nearly flatline. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Here, again, Harbach demonstrates a profound gift for observing individuals and their relationships.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The spacecraft will spend its first few months in the Martian system observing Phobos from different altitudes, using its TENGOO and OROCHI cameras, LIDAR and MSA to map the moon's surface, study its composition and select potential landing sites.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of observing

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The Sun enters your 3rd House, beginning a month that favors learning, writing, conversations, local activity, and following questions farther than usual.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Other big tech stocks likewise fell following quarterly reports that included at least some encouraging nuggets.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of following

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Potential industrial applications This was then used to tell the robot’s limbs what moves to make, all the while monitoring the cube’s state to check and correct for errors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Use strong antivirus protection Strong antivirus software adds another layer of protection by monitoring suspicious behavior and detecting threats that may go unnoticed.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of monitoring

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His daughter gradually took over supervising much of the team's management and became CEO in August 1998 after her father was elected commissioner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Children under 12 must be accompanied by a supervising companion who is at least 14 years old.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of supervising

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Newsom, who's preparing to leave office in January and eyeing a 2028 presidential run, argued the mandate would improve workplace collaboration and innovation, which will help government better serve the public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
For individual investors eyeing the spin-off, Ritter offered a measured outlook.

— Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Flair continued, noting that he is scheduled to have a procedure on the affected vein, which his doctors say will clear the way for travel.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noting

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In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026