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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Villagers gathered around the cordoned-off wreckage, watching recovery operations continue into the evening.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
I’ve never felt more secondhand embarrassment watching LIV’s fancy roster traipsing the green in outfits that made them look like the staff at a laser-tag warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But as you’re watching this breezy movie as it slipstreams its way down memory lane, it starts to feel like Ippolito really is playing Rocky and not Stallone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
My son David has gone everywhere and my father has lived it with us as well, watching it all.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The whole thing feels weird, like I’m watching myself through some other lens.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
