watch
verb (used without object)
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
was watching
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past progressiveof watch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The whole college football world was watching, waiting to see if USC’s coach could deliver in the most critical of moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Smialowski, who was photographing Trump's return to Washington from a rally in North Carolina, said he was watching carefully as the president appeared to be sitting in a different seat than usual.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He was watching the local news with his dad before school one morning when a familiar face appeared on the screen.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I don't even think the genius of KP could come close to what Harry Brook has talent-wise," said Brook's former captain and team-mate Ben Stokes, who was watching on TV.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Calista shouted all of a sudden while I was watching some tortoises.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
