Synonyms of detected

detected 1 of 2

adjective

as in identified

Related Words

• identified
• discovered
• crowded
• bustling
• swarming
• traveled
• busy
• teeming
• thronging
• trod

Dissimilar Words

• undiscovered
• unexplored
• pristine
• untrodden
• virgin
• trackless
• unspoiled
• pathless
• untraversed
• untraveled

detected

2 of 2

verb

past tense of detect

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• discovered
• learned
• located
• got
• ascertained
• determined
• found out
• tracked (down)
• dug up
• dug out
• ran down
• rooted (out)
• hit (on or upon)
• turned up
• routed (out)
• rummaged
• hunted (down or up)
• dredged (up)
• spotted
• descried
• ferreted (out)
• scouted (up)
• scared up
• sighted
• nosed out
• sought
• espied
• looked for
• searched (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• passed over
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid
• misset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detected

Verb

The researchers demonstrated the material in a data-glove system that detected hand movements and translated them into corresponding movements on a robotic model in real time. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Sources told the Wall Street Journal Arab intelligence detected preparations for a wider war, including the deployment of Iranian commanders, weapons, and intelligence to regional militias aligned with the regime. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Researchers believe the virus may have been spreading undetected since February, and an expert said cases were still being detected very late, thwarting chances of successful treatment. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours. — Reuters, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Golden mussels were first detected in North America in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near the Port of Stockton in 2024. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Name the specific tasks expected to change and state how the change would be detected. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

At City Terrace Elementary, OEHS said that 170 mg/kg were detected, more than double the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's applicable screening level. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026