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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watching (for)
  1. expecting
  2. anticipating
  3. awaiting
Verb
  • Analysts were not expecting China to produce a model as powerful as Fable until early next year.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The small towns in southern Denton County are expecting to see tens of thousands of homes in the near future, but Montini said there’s no infrastructure to support the population growth.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of expecting
Verb
  • The French back line hesitated for a brief second, anticipating a potential foul, but Porro pressed the advantage and side-footed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 58th minute for the backbreaking goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Luke Kuechly had an NFL career built on movement — anticipating, reacting, running and hitting.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of anticipating
Verb
  • Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to his parents’ murder and is currently awaiting trial.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 July 2026
  • Quentin Hale, who was very good as a sophomore and junior at Cathedral, has moved over to Corona Centennial and looks confident with his USC scholarship awaiting him.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of awaiting
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“Watching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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