watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
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transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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Free from a centuries long curse that turned him into stone, Goliath struggles to solve the mystery of his past while watching over modern-day New York City alongside police detective Elisa Maza. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 At the northeastern tip of Minnesota, Seth Moore watches over land, water, fish and wild game for the indigenous Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Choose deliberately, document everything, protect your cap table, and always build as if the buyer is already watching over your shoulder. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Residents who had long fed and watched over Sugar say the video is heartbreaking and are pushing for the carrier’s reassignment while hoping the bird returns safely home. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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