- present participle of watch.
watching
Example Sentences
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Mel Brooks has been watching movies for about as long as anyone alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Seventeen years, I've accomplished what I wanted. Now it's time to enjoy the sport from the other side, watching them."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
We’re watching the same pattern with prediction markets, except the plotline is wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
She and two friends were watching for the first time from packed grandstands, having stumbled onto the competition during a weekend reunion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
First there was the watching of the armor.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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