watch over

verb

watched over; watching over; watches over
Synonyms of watch overnext

transitive verb

: to have charge of : superintend

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It could be used to monitor ports, guard important infrastructure, and watch over key waterways. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 The secluded beach of Agia Thalassa (north) sits at the end of an unpaved road out of Panormos, sandy and shaded by tamarisks, with a small chapel watching over the water. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026 On Friday, the National Hurricane Center flagged two potential systems in the eastern Atlantic to watch over the next few days. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 While boy and girl campers were housed in separate dormitories, the camp assigned Wesley to watch over the girls’ dorm at night, and also disabled the rooms’ locking mechanisms by taping over them, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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