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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While in China, he listened to American bebop and jazz on the radio and watched American films at the movie theater owned by his best friend’s father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
I also watched video of McConnell on the Senate floor during the vote, when he didn’t seem to do or say anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
For the first half of the year, full-price sales—a closely watched industry metric—rose 7.7%, while total group sales rose 9%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rebecca Onion bravely watched the whole thing so you don’t have to.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
I watched him pick through the brown paper packets on the shelf behind him.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
