keep an eye on

phrase

Synonyms of keep an eye onnext
: watch

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Nevertheless, in addition to 6-11 Han Xu (Liberty), keep an eye on 7-3 Zhang Ziyu. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Dolly's remnants also bringing rain Elsewhere, the hurricane center is keeping an eye on whether the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly could develop again. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Woods is also keeping an eye on two other technology stocks, Palo Alto Networks and Broadcom, which also are slated to report this week. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keep an eye on

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First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keep an eye on was in 1577

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“Keep an eye on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20an%20eye%20on. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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