Synonyms for on the watch
on the watch

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1. on the watch

   Alert, ready, and wide-awake refer to a watchful promptness for action. Ready suggests thoughtful preparation; the wandering Indian is alert, the trained soldier is ready. Ready expresses more life and vigor than prepared. The gun is prepared; the man is ready. Prompt expresses readiness for appointment or demand at the required moment. The good general is ready for emergencies, alert to perceive opportunity or peril, prompt to seize occasion. The sense of brisk, nimble is the secondary and now less common signification of alert. Compare ACTIVE; ALIVE; NIMBLE; VIGILANT.

   Synonyms:
   active, alert, brisk, hustling, lively, nimble, prepared, prompt, ready, vigilant, watchful, wide-awake

   Antonyms:
   drowsy, dull, heavy, inactive, slow, sluggish, stupid

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1. Anthony Bourdain:

   Why did we watch that show? Admit it. You wanted him [Richman] to die.

2. Brad Tucker:

   At that final time, nearly everyone ran outside to see the launch and watch in awe. Even after we lost sight of the rocket, people stood outside for such a long time.

3. Steve Tsang:

   The increase in regulation can bring some benefits to the Chinese corporate world as some sectors are very unregulated, but the increase in control also signals to the private entrepreneurs that they must now watch their steps more carefully and bring their businesses in line with Party guidelines or leadership.

4. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   Whatever happens it all happens as it should thou wilt find this true, if thou shouldst watch closely.

5. Chief Executive Tom Enders:

   Obviously we watch our markets with great interest, but at this point I have no reason to believe that the Chinese market is breaking down or anything like that.