spectate
verb (used without object)
to participate as a spectator, as at a horse race.
spectating
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present participleof spectate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Brewers’ bullpen was suddenly as rickety as the Dodgers’, and that was with Sasaki just spectating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
When the day of the clearing came, with the exception of a cluster of National Guard officers spectating from the metro entrance, it was a return to D.C.’s typical protocol.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025
In and out of the sporting action, there were many moments that will live long in the memory, both for those in action and those spectating.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
“I don’t think either of us were feeling amazing about our games coming into the day, but we just feed off each other really well. “I was doing a lot of spectating today.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
This was not the first time Dad and I had been stuck spectating at a taarofing match we couldn’t understand.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
