watchdogs

noun

Definition of watchdogsnext
plural of watchdog
1
as in observers

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as in hunters

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  1. observers
  2. hunters
  3. watchers
  4. keepers
  5. defenders
Noun
  • While inaugural donations by companies are nothing new, observers suggest the cash, coupled with meetings at Mar-a-Lago, signal several leading technology businesses are trying to improve their standing with the president-elect.
    Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Within Iran, however, officials and observers appear divided.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observers
Noun
  • House hunters looking to gift themselves the gift of not having to lift a finger before moving in are going to love this property that lives very much like a single-family.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Predictions for 2025 NAR expects mortgage rates to stabilize, if not fall as sharply as some house-hunters were hoping, next year.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of hunters
Noun
  • The firing was dramatic; many hundreds of watchers toggled back and forth between a school board livestream and a college football playoff game.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Royal watchers will line the path offering flowers, which are usually collected by the children, including George, Charlotte and Louis.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of watchers
Noun
  • The keepers of the Presley legacy say the decades-long story of Elvis is one of people trying to profit off of the King – and often at the expense of him and his family.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Videos and photos of Moo Deng yelling at her zoo keepers, enjoying baths, and resting in water buckets have garnered millions of views on social media.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • When bottom-pair defenders like Simon Benoit and Conor Timmins saw their games dip, Myers got the call.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • He was hit by a pair of Rams defenders on the run.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of defenders
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watchdog

watchdogs

watched

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