WATCHING (FOR) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

watching (for)

verb

present participle of watch (for)

as in expecting

to believe in the future occurrence of (something) watch for all the latest news on this Web site

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The rise in rate hikes was widely expected, with almost 90% of economists surveyed by CNBC expecting the 25-basis-point tightening.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Federal investigators then try to determine how long the drugs have been in the water and check their sources to see if anyone was expecting a delivery in that time range, the sheriff said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of expecting

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The greater opportunity lies in anticipating which capabilities will be needed repeatedly, where constraints may emerge and which technologies can create value in space and on Earth.

— Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
That remained the case late Sunday night, with a league source close to Leonard anticipating that the trade could be completed in the coming days.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipating

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The suspects who remained in Haiti awaiting trial included 17 Colombian soldiers and Joseph Badio, a former Haiti Ministry of Justice employee who was part of an anti-corruption unit.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The pool covers events that are widely open to the press and is in more limited spaces like awaiting the president underneath the wing of Air Force One and travelling with him aboard the plane.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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