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Synonyms

watch over

Idioms  

  1. Guard for protection or safekeeping, as in There were only two aides watching over that large group of children. This idiom was first recorded in 1526.

Example Sentences

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In January, Tchinnis passed on the secrets of La Mer to a new colleague as he stepped down from his role as executive director for R&D, ending his 25-year watch over the broth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The duo donned matching leather jackets as they stood side-by-side to watch over a vast military procession.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He has been Showtime’s forgotten kingpin, its lost leader, its missing warrior, a stylishly distant legend who had been overshadowed by the seven Lakers whose statues stand watch over the plaza outside Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Keeping watch over Perranporth Beach and its steep cliffs led Winston Graham to create Ross Poldark.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"The Globe's audience is customarily between five hundred and one thousand. Do you suppose they can watch over every member of it?"

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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