watch
verb (used without object)
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
watched
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past participleof watch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof watch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
watchverb (used without object)to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
Example Sentences
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Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers on Sunday, a stunning reversal just two days before Michigan voters decide one of the country’s closely watched Senate races.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
He watched snowboarder Chloe Kim compete at the Mammoth Mountain World Cup shortly before her gold-medal performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
"This will be the most closely watched trip of Leo's papacy to date," Christopher White of Georgetown University in Washington and author of a book on Pope Leo, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Pendergast held on to the video and watched it over and over again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Wolf watched what was happening with ears swiveling: as if, thought Torak, the pouch were making some kind of noise.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
