watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
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transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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Choose deliberately, document everything, protect your cap table, and always build as if the buyer is already watching over your shoulder. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Residents who had long fed and watched over Sugar say the video is heartbreaking and are pushing for the carrier’s reassignment while hoping the bird returns safely home. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 At venues and events across the metro, his imposing presence was often accompanied by an outgoing personality that made him as likely to be talking and laughing with patrons as watching over them. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 It could be used to monitor ports, guard important infrastructure, and watch over key waterways. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watch over

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“Watch over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20over. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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