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as in to observe
to keep one's eyes on
I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away
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as in to follow
to take notice of and be guided by
watch what I do when I run into that kind of problem
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as in to monitor
to pay continued close attention to (something) for a particular purpose
watched the situation to see if it improved
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as in to care
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 to supervise
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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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the neighborhood crime watch
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as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger
kept a watch over the sick baby
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as in lookout
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 watch
Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The real advantages of the soundbar become clear when watching movies and TV shows that offer Dolby Atmos audio.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
At an election watch party Tuesday night, Taylor reiterated his intent to run.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Content by this author: Israel Steps Into Syria Last week, after two years of uneasily watching the Syrian crisis from the sidelines, Israel staged a bombing run near Damascus.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The real advantages of the soundbar become clear when watching movies and TV shows that offer Dolby Atmos audio.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
At an election watch party Tuesday night, Taylor reiterated his intent to run.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, Lakeway police will be out there observing driving behavior.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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For example, it’s frequently observed that AI image generators will often have difficulty with adding the correct number of fingers to their drawings of hands, correctly rendering text, and dealing with lighting and shadows.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In terms of color, Stiles doesn’t follow any hard and fast rules for mature clients.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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The film follows two part-tribal sisters trained as servants by an English madame on a Himalayan colonial estate.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
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According to detectives, on the same day the allegations were reported, the victim conducted a phone call with Torres — monitored by police — in which Torres admitted to abusing the victim and at least one other underage relative.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some member states have more institutional capacity and technical expertise than others and are better able to monitor sanctions compliance and go after bad actors.Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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His youngest child, Ruby, lived long enough to find out how little her society cared about them.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Start caring about what goes on in your town or city.Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Many of these were functions supervised by Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of a new spin-off company that will run the bulk of Comcast’s cable networks.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Should your music player connect to the internet, supervise your child’s use based on their age and maturity level.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Khaleel Sayyed and Walter Bowe, X’s chief guards at the time, would corroborate that statement, as they were both arrested and detained on bogus charges in the days leading up to X’s murder.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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The supervisor gathered the employees up and was going to take shelter at a guard shack outside the warehouse but could not due to flying debris and sheet metal.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Meerkats' cooperation efforts include huddling together for warmth and standing to serve as a safety lookout for the group.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The teen was outside, reportedly keeping lookout for the others.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to two films about the major U.K. rock band Blur: the documentary blur: To The End and the concert film blur: Live At Wembley Stadium, eyeing both for theatrical release later this year.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Keselowski, now 40, is eyeing his 16th full-time season in the Cup Series, also marking his fourth year with RFK Racing, a team with familial ties through his co-ownership with Jack Roush and John W. Henry of Fenway Sports Group.Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Watch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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