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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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
In the more than three decades that Clutton-Brock has been watching the Kalahari meerkats, he’s seen their habitat get hotter.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He has been watching this market grow for more than a year and has spoken to people who have had side effects such as dizziness, diarrhoea, rashes and leg swelling.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
The store is empty, but the man behind the central counter with a ring of keys has been watching him since he walked in.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
