watch
verb (used without object)
to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens.
watching
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present participleof watch.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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After losing their opener, then watching Tonga and Samoa rack up huge victories, England knew only a massive win over France in Perth would keep alive their World Cup dreams.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They’ll be watching Warsh’s press conference Wednesday for signs that the central bank has a strategy for curbing prices after more than five years of inflation above its 2% target.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Along with husband Darryl, she has spent about five hours three to five days a week since January watching Anna, covering the gap between one parent leaving for work and the other coming home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
You too may feel off-balance after watching the 2 hour and 54 minute movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
She speaks in the same pitch of voice she uses for callers and keeps one hand on a cord so that anyone watching her would think she was connecting a call.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
