watch
verb (used without object)
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
have watched
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present perfectof watch.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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Since the pair formed in 2018, fans have watched them weather freezing winter storms, incubate eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
If this is really the first World Cup game you have watched: Don’t worry, those aren’t dead bodies, they’re just pretending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"More than 100,000 people have watched this performance, and not a single complaint has been made by anyone saying they were offended by this particular section," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Nanninga said engineers have watched how stainless steel aged over the 100 years it has been in use, and he thinks the material will hold up well in this national exercise of self-storage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
The dead are not superstitious, not as a rule, but they watched her as a Roman Augur might have watched the sacred crows circle, seeking wisdom, seeking a clue.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
