as in watched
to have an interest or concern for
a teacher who cares what happens to her students long after they leave her classroom
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Recent Examples of cared
No one cared about party labels or political agendas, religious agendas or anything else.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
What Little observed was that while leaders and consultants cared about culture, assessment was never standardized into diligence workflows, remaining subjective and qualitative.
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Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The sport no longer belongs only to the people who were there when nobody else cared.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Kerstin had suffered minor injuries, to her hand, her ribs, or perhaps her hip—no one in the courtroom cared to get it straight.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Yes, cared about, tended to, but not really loved.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.
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Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Kyle cared deeply for his teammates, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him.
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CBS News,
16 June 2026
For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
What Little observed was that while leaders and consultants cared about culture, assessment was never standardized into diligence workflows, remaining subjective and qualitative.
—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The sport no longer belongs only to the people who were there when nobody else cared.
—
Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Kerstin had suffered minor injuries, to her hand, her ribs, or perhaps her hip—no one in the courtroom cared to get it straight.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Yes, cared about, tended to, but not really loved.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney described Heuermann as a remorseless and sadistic serial killer who cared only about himself.
—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Kyle cared deeply for his teammates, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know him.
—
CBS News,
16 June 2026
For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
Verb
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Another witness who watched the incident unfold described the dog as a German Shepherd.
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The case has been closely watched by critics who say the prosecution could have serious implications for protesters nationwide and First Amendment free speech rights.
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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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