keep tabs on

idiom

informal

: to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing

We are keeping tabs on their movements.

The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.

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There are two other Christmasy flicks coming to the platform that holiday hounds will want to keep tabs on. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 This digital twin is needed for technicians and others to keep tabs on operations and remotely investigate any error indicators that arise. —

Glenn Katz, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Back at the planning base, the hours tick by and Vector, Serge and others keep tabs on the drones via trackers. —

Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Clubs keep tabs on prospective signings in obscure places because unearthing hidden gems can improve fortunes on the field while saving money. —

Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for keep tabs on