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keep tabs on

VERB
care
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attend nurse nurture protect tend watch
STRONG
father mind minister mother pay attention to
WEAK
baby sit keep an eye on look after mind the store provide for ride herd on take pains wait on watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect
STRONG
disregard forget hurt injure
WEAK
dislike hate not care
VERB
nurse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cradle feed keep an eye on look after nourish take care of vaccinate
STRONG
advance aid attend baby-sit cherish cultivate encourage father forward foster further harbor humor immunize indulge inoculate irradiate medicate mother nurture pamper preserve promote serve sit succor support treat
WEAK
keep alive minister to see to take charge of wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
starve
STRONG
block cease condemn destroy discourage disregard halt hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse stop
VERB
tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cultivate do feed keep look after maintain manage protect take care of watch
STRONG
accomplish administer attend baby-sit cherish control corral defend direct foster guard handle mind nurse nurture oversee perform safeguard serve shepherd shield sit superintend supervise
WEAK
cater to do for keep an eye on minister to ride herd on see after see to take under wing wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy fail harm hurt ignore neglect
STRONG
abandon deny disregard endanger forget forsake give up mismanage refuse relinquish renounce resign
VERB
watch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attend check out examine follow 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 pay attention take a gander take in take notice
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid disbelieve disregard ignore miss neglect overlook
STRONG
forget look away
WEAK
harm hurt pass by

Example Sentences

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Here are ways to keep tabs on them while respecting their privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

China's sprawling security apparatus has long been accused of infiltrating community organisations as a way to keep tabs on expats and dissidents.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

This will allow practitioners to "keep tabs on people" and offer them new tests and treatments as they are rolled out, he added, while stressing it would be "incredibly confidential and secure".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s ceremony, from how to watch to which artists to keep tabs on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

I can’t tell if everyone is excited about our project or trying to keep tabs on us.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan