1
as in observed
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 followed
to take notice of and be guided by
watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem
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3
as in monitored
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 cared
to have an interest or concern for
you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life
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5
as in supervised
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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Recent Examples of watched
Anyone who watched him at Boise State would expect to see more explosiveness.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Now an engaged mother of three sons who play football, Daniels says she’s watched her home and the complex fall into disrepair.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Bokhari watched this play out with a fitness gear startup paying dozens of micro-creators for stylish workout content.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, a pair of defenders watched that play in Monday morning’s defensive meeting with a spotlight on them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate and Melania chatted while Camilla watched on and looked around.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Martha Stewart, Cyndi Lauper and Christina Hendricks watched on as an unexpected guest − a homeless man walking to the show's drumbeat and dangling a cap from his hand − marched down the gravel runway.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Now an engaged mother of three sons who play football, Daniels says she’s watched her home and the complex fall into disrepair.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Bokhari watched this play out with a fitness gear startup paying dozens of micro-creators for stylish workout content.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, a pair of defenders watched that play in Monday morning’s defensive meeting with a spotlight on them.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Princess Kate and Melania chatted while Camilla watched on and looked around.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Utah officials confirmed Kirk had died, meaning that everyone who watched the video had essentially just viewed a snuff film.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watched
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According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Earth, the authors note, the global coverage of chlorophyll generates the vegetation red edge in its reflectance spectrum (as first observed by NASA’s Galileo probe in 1993.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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As Washington prepares to begin camp later this month, Coulibaly's recovery will be closely monitored.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the day also commemorates that quietly, the ozone layer continues its recovery, monitored by satellites that confirm what the Montreal Protocol set in motion decades ago.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What Adam and Margot realized after thinking it over was that Margot’s father cared deeply about leaving a strong business behind him and hoped that Adam and Margot would one day be capable of taking it over.—
Josh Davis,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Together with James, Redford co-founded The Redford Center in 2005, a nonprofit focusing on producing films and providing grants to filmmakers who direct films that touch on climate change and the environment, a cause the actor cared deeply about.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The estate has supervised the release of over forty albums of Hendrix’s studio and live recordings in conjunction with the guitarist’s main engineer, Eddie Kramer.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four university police officers supervised the event, setting up what appeared to be a sort of perimeter surrounding the group.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Democrats nationwide have eyed similar efforts to counteract the opposition’s efforts to further tilt the balance of power in the lower chamber.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Spector then eyed the camera directly and dramatically took a sip of a drink.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have previously noted an elevated but rare risk of myocarditis, or inflamed heart muscle, in young men in particular.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The palace noted the volume includes a dramatized account of Smith's interactions with Pocahontas.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For his Art Car Boot Fair debut, Mr Doodle will arrive on a yellow American school bus completely covered in his signature doodles, present a live drawing performance, and launch signed copies of his new double picture disc vinyl record.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The modular pieces are covered in removable microfiber for easy cleanup and can be configured in a myriad of ways—design acrobatics at work!—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Watched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watched. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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