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watches

NOUN

clock worn on body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

timepiece wristwatch

STRONG

chronometer stopwatch ticker timer

WEAK

analog watch digital watch pocket watch

NOUN

lookout

Synonyms

STRONG

alertness attention awareness duty eye gander guard hawk heed inspection notice observance observation patrol picket scrutiny sentinel sentry supervision surveillance tab tout vigil vigilance watchfulness

WEAK

eagle eye weather eye

Antonyms

STRONG

carelessness disregard heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference neglect negligence thoughtlessness

VERB

look at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend check out examine follow keep an eye on listen look observe regard scan scrutinize see stare view wait

STRONG

case concentrate contemplate eye eyeball focus gaze inspect mark mind note peer pipe rubberneck scope spy

WEAK

eagle-eye get a load of give the once over have a look-see keep tabs on pay attention take in take notice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook

STRONG

forget look away

WEAK

harm hurt pass by

VERB

guard, protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend keep take care of wait

STRONG

mind oversee patrol police superintend tend

WEAK

be on alert be on the lookout be vigilant be wary be watchful care for keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep watch over look after look out pick up on ride shotgun for take heed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

WEAK

harm hurt overlook pass by

Example Sentences

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Though financiers are known for their obsession with high-end mechanical watches, current and former Wall Streeters said they rarely wore their Patek Philippes to work, opting for affordable timepieces by brands such as Timex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

An estimated 33,362 watches were stolen in the U.S. last year, making this country the global front-runner in watch theft.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

In April last year, exports of Swiss watches to the country surged by around 149% on year due to early shipments that aimed to get ahead of tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When it comes to high-value watches for example, Sturgeon simply said that she had never seen them and only found out about them when he offered his guilty plea in court.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Pickwick was an enormously wealthy customer who not only bought the very finest watches but often came upstairs to the family part of the house above the shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom