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verb

present tense third-person singular of watch
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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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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watches

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noun

plural of watch
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 watches
Verb
Searching for Wendy in the depths of the Sephora store, Stan watches his surroundings shift from slightly off, to off, to get-me-the-hell-out-of-here off. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Michael Che watches The Sopranos about four to five times a year, all the way through. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 The process begins with a brainstorming session, during which the creative team listens to a song and watches its music video to determine the direction of a character. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Another poster shows Olivia embracing her boyfriend, Henry Focker (Skyler Gisondo), while his father, Greg Focker (Stiller), watches from the sidelines. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 This remake of the Japanese horror hit Ringu stars Naomi Watts as a Seattle reporter whose 8-year-old son (David Dorfman) watches a cursed videotape that marks him for death in seven days. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 The earlier one watches people labor to keep a difficult tie functioning. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 There's this podcast that no one watches that would really appreciate it. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 And for the fifth time in eight postseasons, watches a visiting team celebrates on the field at Yankee Stadium. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
In this economy, the value of luxury assets like art, watches and fine jewelry is tied to their ability to signal that their owners can afford what others cannot. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The Indianapolis seizure follows other recent interceptions of counterfeit watches. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s so much gear associated with working out—fitness trackers, watches, headphones, sunglasses. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Rings, watches, and even bedtime armbands like Garmin's Index Sleep Monitor now log every toss and turn, while dedicated sleep earbuds like the battery-less SomniBuds focus on drowning out the world around you. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Anyone who buys one of these watches will also be given a five-year membership to Breitling Social Club, a private members’ club slated to open in Williamsburg later next year. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 The watches were limited to one purchase per person, which is why prosecutors say four people were in the car. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Panhandle remains blanketed in storm watches and warning, with mandatory evacuations underway in four counties and a state of emergency declared in 25 counties. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watches
  1. eyes
  2. follows
  3. monitors
  4. cares
  5. supervises
  6. guards
  7. lookouts
  8. observes
Verb
  • Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyes
Verb
  • The incident follows a spate of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria in October.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows a Polish burglar who assumes the identity of a dead stranger’s girlfriend, with unexpected results.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of follows
Verb
  • For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of monitors
Verb
  • As someone like Dolly that cares really deeply about your values and community, but also wants your art to be heard by all kinds of people on its own terms, is this a challenging time in country music to do both?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Of those, more than 40% think neither party cares about people like them.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cares
Verb
  • Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Frot-Coutaz also supervises Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s state-of-the-art film and TV studio, plus Sky Studios’ global portfolio of production companies that includes Blast!
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supervises
Noun
  • The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had accumulated dust.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The original 1971 experiment was conducted by psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, who arbitrarily split volunteers into two groups—inmates and guards—and observed how power corrupted them.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of guards
Noun
  • The president’s plan announced Tuesday night would focus on releasing people who were considered gang collaborators, a blanket term that can include anyone from gang lookouts to people who make extortion payments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lookouts
Verb
  • As PennLive observes, the $10,000 scheme is an unusual attempt by a data center developer to smooth over opposition in a section of the country which is overwhelmingly opposed to the facilities.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, Costco is open for business today, as Columbus Day isn't among the seven holidays the discount chain observes.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Watches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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