1
as in eyes
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 follows
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 monitors
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
watched the situation to see if it improved
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4
as in cares
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 supervises
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 guards
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the neighborhood crime watch
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2
as in lookouts
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 Synonyms for watches
Verb
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The audience follows the journey of pink soldier No-eul (Park Gyu-young).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024 -
The broader story so closely follows what came before, every slight alteration and minor development helps carries that much more consequence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Leow observes that the Lost World short film contains references to Singaporean artist Charles Lim’s multimedia art project SEA STATE, which was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2015.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Mar. 2025
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The husband-wife interactions resonated with True/False audiences, Feng observes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter and experienced stargazer who covers the night sky, astro-tourism, the northern lights and space exploration.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald 305-376-2129 Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Marlins and high school sports for the Miami Herald.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Next Tuesday, the team and the city (as well as the trust that oversees the land White Stadium is on) will head to trial and defend the stadium renovation.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The agency oversees Medicare, the federal health program for adults 65 and older and people with disabilities, and Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low income families.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.—
Ryan Daus,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But those still remaining at Southbury — along with their families and guardians — have wanted to remain in their longtime homes on the campus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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After new observations, 2024 YR4 is thought to have a diameter of about 98–213 feet (30–65 meters).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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There are many other sectors that are considered end-users for space weather observations, forecasts, research, and even modeling for future events that could have devastating effects.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Watches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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