1
as in to know
to have a clear idea of
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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as in to see
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere
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Recent Examples of behold
Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.
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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Tracking his trek from the broadcast position down to the court for his pregame hit with Collins, who was one of the biggest proponents of Curry getting his jersey retired, is something to behold.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Witches broke Hanover in the second quarter with unrelenting pressure, and their balanced scoring attack was a sight to behold.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Palmer’s conception of Sid is a wonder to behold.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Tracking his trek from the broadcast position down to the court for his pregame hit with Collins, who was one of the biggest proponents of Curry getting his jersey retired, is something to behold.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Witches broke Hanover in the second quarter with unrelenting pressure, and their balanced scoring attack was a sight to behold.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Palmer’s conception of Sid is a wonder to behold.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behold
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Los Angeles police said Burke, 21, who is known by the name D4vd, is being held without bail, and the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office on Monday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The plan is for Maton to throw off a mound during the upcoming homestand and see where that leads.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Clark said college students entering the job market today have to understand how to analyze and connect information across many disparate disciplines.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Researchers will also compare piRNA levels in blood with levels inside tissues to better understand how these molecules function.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Being a part of the change At one point, as her mom was seeing doctors and scheduling surgeries, Mary Gerend noticed ads popping up on her Instagram page about fundraisers for brain cancer research.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Sophisti-pop In 2005, when the singer Niia Bertino was seventeen, she was recognized as one of the top high-school jazz singers in the country.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, we have been recognized for our equitable maternity care by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This puts the company in direct competition with SpaceX’s growing Starlink Mobile service, which is already available through T-Mobile and is also eyeing more partnerships.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The United States and Iran both eye the strait – a choke point through which 20% of the world’s oil passes – very differently.—
Elizabeth Mendenhall,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Tabarrok cited a quote by the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, that new things are harder to comprehend than old ones, even if the new ones might be better.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But with the Olympics and pro careers beckoning, the players admittedly didn’t fully comprehend what Knight meant.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Timmy was first spotted swimming in the region on March 3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The enforcement effort also included educating business owners on how to spot a skimmer.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behold. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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