watched one's back

A form of watch one's back — To remain wary of being attacked from behind by surprise; to remain watchful to prevent a predictable attack from being a surprise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of watch one's back
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watched one's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watched%20one's%20back

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“watched one's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watched%20one's%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watched one's back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watched%20one's%20back.

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