watched

verb

Definition of watchednext
past tense of watch
1
as in observed
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 followed
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 monitored
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 cared
to have an interest or concern for you should watch what you eat if you want a long, healthy life

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5
as in supervised
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watched
  1. observed
  2. followed
  3. supervised
  4. covered
  5. attended
  6. oversaw
  7. managed
Verb
  • The organizations have observed a remarkable ability among participants to maintain relationships despite external pressures.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a former Spotify employee once observed, the platform’s only real competitor is silence.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of observed
Verb
  • Police believe owner may have been followed.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of followed
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  • All told, Wager designed, and then supervised the production of 1,200 uniforms.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In his role, Alvarez prepared tax returns for customers and recruited and supervised ATAX workers who prepared tax returns for customers.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervised
Verb
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Those subsidies became more generous under the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021 to ensure more Americans were covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of covered
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  • In November, the actress attended the 2024 Miami Film Festival in another monochromatic look, this time by Brunello Cucinelli.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Despite her obvious dedication to Football Sundays—and the occasional games held on Mondays and Saturdays—Swift has not attended a single away game since the 2024 Super Bowl.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of attended
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  • Bruce Tremper, who oversaw the Utah Avalanche Center from 1986 until his retirement in 2015 and wrote the seminal avalanche safety textbook, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, says alignment with the Forest Service also gives avalanche centers clout with the general public.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • David Ellison, who oversaw the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s cold-case homicide unit.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversaw
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  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Pedroia somehow managed to appear in 105 games in 2017 — 88 of them after the Machado incident.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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