KEEPING AN EYE ON Synonyms: 30 Similar Words

keeping an eye on

phrase

present participle of keep an eye on

as in monitoring

to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose Can you keep an eye on the biscuits so they don't burn?

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Recent Examples of keeping an eye on 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 Other than keeping an eye on the tropics, summer is the most wonderful time of the year (cue up Andy Williams) down here in SWFL. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 If his time at PSG is over, many will be keeping an eye on which club his development continues at. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 His cousin is keeping an eye on NIPSCO's restoration timeline, but one thing stands out. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Through continuous data capture and signal labeling, SensorMAX assists aircrews by keeping an eye on the data stream and flagging potential threats. — David Szondy august 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026 Waubonsee wasn’t the only school in the area keeping an eye on the weather. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Keeping an eye on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20an%20eye%20on. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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