watch
verb (used without object)
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
has been watching
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present perfect progressiveof watch (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For Tareq Ferguson, a long-time Love Island viewer and TikTok commentator with more than 50,000 followers, one of the biggest changes in recent series has been watching male contestants become more passive.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But while everyone has been watching crude oil, a different oil measure — the one that arguably matters more for the price at the gas pump — has never stopped climbing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Yet my family has been watching it faithfully for nearly two decades.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I moved to L.A. at the end of 2020, so I feel like my entire experience here has been watching everyone prepare for this experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Instead, Mom’s Hyperion redwood has been watching over the Collective just like Izta and Popoca watched over their people, waiting for peace to arrive.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
