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 watched
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present perfectof watch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Joyce Cooper, an Atwater Village resident, has watched the eagles with her 80-year-old mother and celebrated the birth of each eaglet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
A World Cup prediction: As Jeremy Stahl has watched this tournament progress, he’s become convinced that he knows how it will end.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
While standing in queue for a burrito just before the USA v Turkey match in downtown LA, documentary filmmaker Erik Olsen, who has watched many World Cups, said this tournament had been a unifying experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Over mint tea, Mr. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha speaks with the precision of a man who has watched history vindicate and betray his dynasty in equal measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has watched the progress of the rebuilding of the city.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
