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verb

Definition of watchesnext
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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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 Synonyms for watches
  1. follows
  2. observes
  3. covers
  4. oversees
  5. custodians
  6. attends
  7. guardians
  8. observations
Verb
  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Turkish and Macedonian-language film follows Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, who finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of follows
Verb
  • The United States Postal Service will not be operating Thursday as the agency observes Thanksgiving, a federal holiday.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The Menendez brothers’ plea for clemency is a learning moment, observes Melissa Breger, a professor at Albany Law School.
    Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of observes
Verb
  • For example, the 35% requirement covers the 2026 model year, but counts a carmaker’s 2026 models sold in 2025 and 2026.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet in Hermosa Beach, the tsunami hazard area also covers the pricey homes a block or so east of the trail.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of covers
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  • The amendment would also significantly affect the institution of the chief justice, who oversees the federal court system and acts as the most senior justice.
    Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Lawler sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of oversees
Noun
  • Centralized exchanges and custodians are likely to be the entities required to put in the most work to ensure MiCA compliance.
    Sean Lee, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Recovered artifacts will be returned to their rightful custodians, the news release said.
    Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of custodians
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  • The company even attends two seminars each year with their franchisees to help connect with them.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile in Brazil, Patrick Dempsey attends the Paramount+ CCXP 2024 event in São Paulo.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Orange County School Board will meet Tuesday to discuss the financial impact and logistics of replacing school resource officers, often called SROs, at 30 OCPS schools in those five municipalities with guardians — armed employees provided training by a sheriff’s office.
    Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of guardians
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  • The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Now, new observations from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has deepened this perplexing enigma.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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