Synonyms for

Watched

Verb / wɑ:tʃt / / wɔ:tʃt / Another word for watched — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

Synonyms & similar words

ascertain findout follow keepaneyeon watchover watch watchout takein observe view see lookon lookout determine check catch learn observed looked viewed eyed noticed spied gazed saw checked monitored surveyed scanned tracked inspected supervised guarded patrolled oversaw followed

Synonyms by register

Formal

observed monitored scrutinized surveyed

Informal

checked out kept an eye on looked at peeped

Literary

beheld eyed gazed upon

Antonyms

ignored disregarded overlooked unnoticed unobserved unheeded

Common collocations

  • watched closely
  • watched carefully
  • watched intently
  • watched the game
  • watched TV
  • watched out for
  • watched the clock

Word family

noun watch
verb watch
adjective watchful

Usage note

The past tense 'watched' is commonly used for observing events or actions over a period of time. It can imply passive observation or active monitoring.

Example sentences

  1. I watched the sunset with my family.
  2. She watched the birds fly in the sky.
  3. He watched the game on TV.
  4. We watched the parade from the sidewalk.
  5. They watched the fireworks from the rooftop.

Quotes

  • Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. - Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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