Alert and Watching

Alert

Alert adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.

Watching and alert are semantically related In some cases you can use "Watching" instead an adjective "Alert".

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Watching

Watching noun - The act of observing; taking a patient look.
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Synonyms for Watching

Alert and watching are semantically related in vigilant topic. Sometimes you can use "Alert" instead an adjective "Watching".

Nearby Words: watch, watchful, watched, watcher

Both words in one sentence

  • Gage and DeSoto had their equipment ready, in the woman's room, watching her become less and less alert until she passes out on her bed.
  • Advert-Overloaded Future Not everyone's dreams, though, just people unfortunate enough to be watching TV when an advertisement bomb gets deployed on the audience and not quick or alert enough to shield themselves.
  • Insecurity Camera After a brief pause, he pushes the camera to point away from him - a little pointless though because a couple of downed FBI agents were actually watching him and the compound was on full alert.
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