1
as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away
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2
as in to follow
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 to monitor
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 to care
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 to supervise
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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1
as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the neighborhood crime watch
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as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger
kept a watch over the sick baby
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as in lookout
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
the little boy kept watch at the window for signs of Santa and his sleigh
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Recent Examples of watch
Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
This leads to a sharp and humid love triangle, in which Roisin must deal with her own warmth toward Echo while watching Kosta fall for her, until the plot crests through a breathtaking act of betrayal.
—Haley Mlotek, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The only way this deal works for Harrison and Kidd is if the Mavs win their second NBA championship on their watch, and Luka never wins a thing with the Lakers.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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Given the area’s proximity to Missouri, she’s also watched as voters there struggled with more limited access to early and mail-in voting.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
This leads to a sharp and humid love triangle, in which Roisin must deal with her own warmth toward Echo while watching Kosta fall for her, until the plot crests through a breathtaking act of betrayal.
—Haley Mlotek, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Each watch went down like comfort food, but this wasn’t the sort of nourishment of pristine cinema but something else entirely: a world decentered from white cultural norms or sensibilities.
—Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
The only way this deal works for Harrison and Kidd is if the Mavs win their second NBA championship on their watch, and Luka never wins a thing with the Lakers.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
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The respective acts will each record a new piece of music as part of their studio session, while aspiring engineers and producers will be invited into the room to observe the creative process.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, Stephen Seiler, a Norwegian sports scientist, has observed that top athletes across a variety of endurance sports spend about 80 percent of their time doing relatively easy training and 20 percent going hard.—
Alex Hutchinson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Typically, following a mass law enforcement action, there are pending criminal charges accessible in the public record.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Your body may be trying to tell you something One 2015 study had eight male participants do sets of heavy back squats, followed by either no foam rolling or 20 minutes of foam rolling right after, and then again a day and two days later.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are currently 130,000 WTC program members getting monitored, getting treatment, or both.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the letter template from the state’s Office of Religious and Independent School Support, parents were given a choice: Find a different religious school, enroll in public school, or supplement with home school while monitored by the district.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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So bad, in fact, that former players used social media to question whether this group even cares.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sadly, the majority of the board did not care to hear them.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Instead of hospital beds, jail cells or the streets, Carroll Respite provides structured, medically supervised care for vulnerable individuals.—
Leslie Simmons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The restoration was supervised by Ross Lipman and Jillian Borders, in consultation with Burnett.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Colby has been a guard only in college but has experience on both the left and right sides.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Three other prison guards, including Michael Mashaw, Michael Fisher and David Walters, were charged with lesser manslaughter offenses.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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This location also offers resort amenities, including a comfort station, community spaces, lookout points, and hiking trails, depending on the season.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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The public is welcome and should keep a lookout for tournaments, game jams and seminars to come.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this is expected to be an uncommonly deep draft at running back and teams looking for tailbacks may be eyeing a rookie.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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