watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
Synonyms of watch overnext

transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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Aircraft known as hurricane hunters had for three days kept constant watch over what had become a monstrous cyclone, centered near the Bahamas somewhere east of my home in West Palm Beach. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The call ended, and Howell was told Flanagan would watch over the weekend. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Courtney Meloy of Derry Township, one of the building's owners, watched over the effort. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Larkin’s Brian Watson watched over the past year as the Royals Athletic Complex was being built. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watch over

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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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