WATCHES Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of watch

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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winks
blinks

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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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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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

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 watches

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Unbeknownst to them, a mysterious entity watches from high above with Godlike judgment. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Zhang Jianxin watches shoppers fist-bump with a shiny, gyrating, humanoid robot at his showroom in China’s southern city of Guangzhou. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 The infrastructure that gets bought next is the layer that watches agents work, and the July timeline is the argument for why it gets bought before the agents scale rather than after. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 For three weeks the world watches cyclists traverse mountains, windswept flats, and chaotic city finishes. — Harvard Business Review, 27 Aug. 2026 Maybe a family watches a favorite performer together, while nearby strangers start talking because someone forgot sunscreen and their friend packed enough for six people. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 She is taken to a memory care unit and visited by her daughter, who watches her mental state deteriorate. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Barack Obama watches the fireworks after his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Lefties, meanwhile, should wear their watches on the right wrist for the exact same reasons. — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026 Tornados are relatively rare in Italy, and there were no watches or warnings for the possibility of such a weather event were issued, according to Italy’s civil protection agency. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 His store in Elk Grove — which sells handbags, Rolex watches and jewelry — has outgrown its space. — Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 By 1874, the jeweler had established a full-fledged manufacture in Geneva, producing chronographs and calendar watches with its own movements, before selling the facility to Patek Philippe in 1880. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Flash flood watches and warnings could be issued, especially Thursday and Friday afternoon and early evening. — Jonathan Myers, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Still, the archetypal influencer in our cultural imagination is not a man reviewing watches on YouTube or hosting a podcast from his studio in Austin. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, but people were urged to closely monitor the storm’s progress. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for watches

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The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
In another, a marmot eyes the game camera, getting closer and closer to the lens.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of eyes

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The 12-episode series – produced by Studio Dragon and released as a TVING original on CJ ENM‘s Korean streaming platform – follows Kang Seong-jae, played by Park Ji-hoon, a young man who joins the military to escape a difficult reality.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
White Pony ranks as the group’s second-longest-running effort with 40 frames somewhere on the tally, while Koi No Yokan follows with 15.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of follows

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Mohammad Farooq Azam from the environmental advocacy group International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which monitors Asia's high mountains, told NPR the Himalaya region is warming faster than the global average.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Florida already collects substantial IDEA data, monitors districts and publishes dispute-resolution resources.

— Deborah Esther Brooks, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of monitors

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Benevolence beliefs can be understood as feeling that someone has goodwill toward you and cares about your well-being.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Or who simply cares about the rights of people to determine their future and that of their land, particularly in a country where those freedoms have been restricted in the past.

— Naomi Tomky, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of cares

Verb

The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The executive also coordinates and supervises county departments and is responsible for submitting an annual balanced budget to the Legislature.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervises

Noun

Three of the jail guards sustained minor injuries and scratches, Bland said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Health officials also advised residents to place draft guards underneath doors, make sure exterior doors closed tightly and keep doors and unscreened windows closed, especially while sleeping.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of guards

Noun

Brunton told The Times that the county was launching a pilot program (somewhat literally) to use helicopters as fire lookouts.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Hiking trails lead to lookouts, while paddleboards allow for spontaneous exploration of the private island's coastline.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lookouts

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For instance, when Spain claimed the Philippines as a colony, the new territory's closest tie to its mother country lay in Acapulco, Mexico, which observes the prior calendar date to the rest of Asia.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Lastly, Harford County Animal Control urges residents to notify them at 410-638-3505 if anyone observes a stray animal showing signs of excessive affection, aggression, lethargy, or disorientation.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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