How to Use monitor in a Sentence

monitor

1 of 2 noun
  • They watched the press conference on a video monitor in a back room.
  • We put a baby monitor in the nursery.
  • U.N. weapons monitors and inspectors.
  • At the end of the night, the tables were cleared of monitors.
    Dev Hardikar, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2023
  • The Meater Plus is wire free and monitors cooking progress on the free app.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Click or tap here to see more about why, and just what these monitors do.
    The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Baker still likes to watch over the baby, whether on the monitor or face-to-face.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The monitors and camera are white, and Philips Avent is printed on the front.
    Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The irony of typing by the light of my computer monitor is not lost me.
    cincinnati.com, 10 May 2023
  • Harlan prefers to watch the action on the court rather than the television monitor in front of him.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • The curfew, officials explained, lasts six hours, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., and the head of the household has to wear a GPS monitor.
    Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The Nablus ward was brightly lit and quiet, aside from the beeping monitors.
    Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The funky wings at the ends of the dashboard would have sideview-camera monitors if glass mirrors weren't required in the USA.
    Greg Pajo, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
  • And unlike some monitors, this one has a feature that helps out blue light rays.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Standalone heart rate monitors come either as a wrist or arm band, or as a chest strap.
    Gabrielle Hondorp, SELF, 14 July 2023
  • Jaehyun Choi plops in his gaming chair in front of his monitor.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023
  • And, though there’s no emergency yet, the monitor’s metrics have moved in the wrong direction just in the past month.
    Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Already, monitors at the ADL are seeing an uptick in hate speech and threats online, Weisel said.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Ellington, in fact, is seen on a TV monitor (more blurring).
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • In the same carousel that features the flute-shopping clip, Quavo also shared a video monitor from the set of what looks to be like a new music video.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In a fishbowl-like room called a pod, nurses stand watch, never turning away from the monitors.
    Maria Kefalas, STAT, 22 Dec. 2023
  • He was required to wear a GPS monitor and have no contact with Edwards.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Game on and check our picks for the best video game consoles, Nintendo Switch games, and gaming monitors.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Samsung has announced a trio of new gaming monitors ahead of CES 2024.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2024
  • As in previous years, Samsung’s 2023 smart monitors seem to be aiming to be jack of all trades, and master of none.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 24 May 2023
  • Your stress levels will be watched with a heart rate monitor and you'll be taught to manage your stress and your reactions.
    Grace Gallagher, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • When regulators said the fishermen were on the hook to pay the monitors' salaries, many said the government had gone too far.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • And then working with Abbott and bringing the awareness of those glucose monitors.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The new rules require that water systems monitor for six toxic chemicals known as PFAS.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The consent decree requires Philips to carry out additional tests on the silicone foam if the independent safety monitor brought on by the company determines that prior testing was inadequate.
    Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
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monitor

2 of 2 verb
  • We're in a good position to monitor and respond to customer concerns.
  • Nurses constantly monitored the patient's heart rate.
  • Government agents have been monitoring the enemy's radio communications.
  • Launched in 2019, the task force aggressively stalks and monitors hip-hop shows and artists across the city.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 June 2023
  • On her iPhone, Mandy was monitoring an app that helps hunters stay in bounds.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Help take the guesswork out of monitoring health and fitness goals.
    Jessica Seib, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Panels are put around their pools to block the sight of humans, and the otters are monitored remotely.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Move calmly away from the area while monitoring the bear.
    Kye Graves, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Over the following months, court records say, the FBI monitored channels linked to this user.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The victim did not want a police report, but instead to have the dog in question monitored.
    Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
  • This is the same path the couple’s yacht took, according to a live tracking map monitored by their sailing club.
    Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The zoo said Olivia had been closely monitored for her declining health and age-related issues for the past year and a half.
    Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The effect continued after the patients stopped taking the medicine, throughout the 45 days that they were monitored in the trials.
    Pam Belluck, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Officials said crews, with the help of an infrared drone, would continue to monitor for hot spots.
    David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • The magical Elf on the Shelf — one of many small plush beings Santa dispatches to monitor children before the special day — was on the floor.
    Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Included with the toy is a parent’s guide to monitoring milestones.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Now, researchers are using their clicks, buzzes and squeaks to monitor the species' movement within its habitat.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • While the festival typically kicks off on April 1 and wraps up on April 30, the exact dates depend on the bloom, which is monitored in great detail here.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Upon her release, Otter 841 was tagged so she could be monitored.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • His job is to monitor construction sites for fossils and, when they’re discovered, quickly get them out of the dirt and into safe storage.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The system relies on a camera mounted behind the steering to monitor the direction of the driver’s gaze.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 24 May 2023
  • Users will have to sleep with their Samsung Galaxy Watch on and monitor their sleep twice (for a period of at least four hours each) within a 10-day period to use the feature.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The Volusia County deputies were notified the house has a video camera inside the home — to monitor if the children take after-bedtime snacks.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The library staff does not have the staff or time to directly monitor children's behavior and their decisions on what books to read, Gresham said.
    Laurinda Joenks, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2023
  • At least eight weren’t monitored as frequently as guidelines say.
    Isabelle Taft, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Lifeguards monitor the area next to the border fence constantly, Hernández said.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • She is tagged with her number and has a radio transmitter that officials have been monitoring to keep tabs on her.
    Haven Daley and Olga R. Rodriguez, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
  • Spirit said people with scheduled flights should monitor their email and the company's website and app before heading to the airport.
    Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • For now, that leaves Air Base 201, which once served as a broader launchpad for monitoring activities of armed groups in north, west and even Central Africa, in limbo.
    Eric Schmitt Carmen Abd Ali, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Many public water systems have been monitoring these contaminants for at least a decade, but disclosure and clean-up requirements were not enforceable until now.
    The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024

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