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
Everybody cared about capex Wall Street views the hyperscalers as a check on the AI trade, given their massive investments in the nascent technology.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Anybody who ever cared about him is gone.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
What once was a half-hearted all-star football game few cared to watch is now a 7-on-7flag football game even fewer care about.
—Greg Cote
february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Saunders proffers no evidence that Boone, say, wrestled with the responsibilities of leadership, or was charming or generous, or cared to do anything with other people but dominate them.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Bears fans could not have cared less.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
And when the Mariners beat the Rangers that night, Rick Rizzs cared enough to let the moment move him.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, a Wisconsin teacher and president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, said Pretti was selfless and cared deeply for his community.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Anybody who ever cared about him is gone.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
What once was a half-hearted all-star football game few cared to watch is now a 7-on-7flag football game even fewer care about.
—Greg Cote
february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Saunders proffers no evidence that Boone, say, wrestled with the responsibilities of leadership, or was charming or generous, or cared to do anything with other people but dominate them.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Bears fans could not have cared less.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
And when the Mariners beat the Rangers that night, Rick Rizzs cared enough to let the moment move him.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, a Wisconsin teacher and president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, said Pretti was selfless and cared deeply for his community.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cared
watched
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Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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More than 100 million people watched the Super Bowl.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Cared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cared. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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