stand guard/watch
idiom
: to stand in a position and guard or watch someone or something in order to look for possible danger, threats, etc.
A soldier stood guard by the door.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stand guard and point nonlethal projectile weapons toward protesters on June 7, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Jorge Ramis, Wired News, 9 June 2025
Another family member was forced to stay up until 5 a.m. and stand watch for cartel members, the document reads.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In a video circulated widely on social media, three officers stand guard while a fourth tries to handcuff Erin, then slings her to the ground face first.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Bluey and friends stand watch on one balcony; The Grinch makes more than one appearance; Nativity scenes evoke the holiday’s spiritual roots.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jorge Ramis, Wired News, 9 June 2025
Another family member was forced to stay up until 5 a.m. and stand watch for cartel members, the document reads.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In a video circulated widely on social media, three officers stand guard while a fourth tries to handcuff Erin, then slings her to the ground face first.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Bluey and friends stand watch on one balcony; The Grinch makes more than one appearance; Nativity scenes evoke the holiday’s spiritual roots.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Stand guard/watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20guard%2Fwatch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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