keep tabs on
idiom
informal
: to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing
We are keeping tabs on their movements.
The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.
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These agencies keep tabs on the planet's weather and climate and are considered to be in the top tier of such government departments worldwide.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Project Phoenix enlists volunteers across western states to keep tabs on birds before, during and after fire events to ascertain how bird distributions are affected by smoke.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The long-term tracking of people’s cardiac activity—specifically their heart rate and blood pressure—would be a straightforward way to keep tabs on people who show signs of trouble.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Use it to keep tabs on your ski gear, camera equipment, or duffle bags.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Project Phoenix enlists volunteers across western states to keep tabs on birds before, during and after fire events to ascertain how bird distributions are affected by smoke.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
The long-term tracking of people’s cardiac activity—specifically their heart rate and blood pressure—would be a straightforward way to keep tabs on people who show signs of trouble.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2025
Use it to keep tabs on your ski gear, camera equipment, or duffle bags.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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