watching like a hawk

A form of watch like a hawk — To observe (someone or something) closely and keenly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of watch like a hawk
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APA

watching like a hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20like%20a%20hawk

MLA

“watching like a hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20like%20a%20hawk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watching like a hawk,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watching%20like%20a%20hawk.

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