Select the verb or verb phrase that is the best option to replace the verb watched in the following sentence. Kimo watched the waves, hoping to see the whale breach again.

Kimo is paying close, sustained attention to the waves because he hopes to see the whale breach again. “Gazed at” best captures this meaning; “glanced at” suggests only a brief look, while “blinked at” and “glared at” do not fit the sentence.

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