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I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detected
Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Golden mussels, native to China and Southeastern Asia, were first detected in October 2024 by California Department of Water Resources staff who were conducting routine operations in the Port of Stockton, a CDWR spokesperson told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
State health officials say measles has been detected in the wastewater collected in Ada County.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
When the frequency resonates with the free radicals’ electron spins, those spins couple with the inductor, altering the frequency of the oscillator, which is detected via a feedback loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
While no major release of radiation was detected, the strike underscored how fragile the situation remains.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Burmese pythons were first detected in Key Largo in 2007.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Emergency escalation Communicate immediately with emergency services if smoke, fire, or unsafe conditions are detected.
—Mediawave, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
No pesticides were detected in 99% of samples.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Flying low over glaciers across Alaska and Wyoming, researchers mapped ice thickness, detected debris layers just a few feet thick and revealed internal structures within the ice.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Golden mussels, native to China and Southeastern Asia, were first detected in October 2024 by California Department of Water Resources staff who were conducting routine operations in the Port of Stockton, a CDWR spokesperson told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 May 2026
State health officials say measles has been detected in the wastewater collected in Ada County.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
When the frequency resonates with the free radicals’ electron spins, those spins couple with the inductor, altering the frequency of the oscillator, which is detected via a feedback loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
While no major release of radiation was detected, the strike underscored how fragile the situation remains.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Burmese pythons were first detected in Key Largo in 2007.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Emergency escalation Communicate immediately with emergency services if smoke, fire, or unsafe conditions are detected.
—Mediawave, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
No pesticides were detected in 99% of samples.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detected
Adjective
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While Kirk may have received hostile or threatening messages, including on social media, those were not part of any identified or actionable threat stream monitored by federal authorities, the person told Sganga.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Chicago Defender newspaper was founded.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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It was founded in 1998 by Germaine Acogny, who is widely regarded as the mother of African contemporary dance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Highway signage along the American River, where gold was discovered by a sawmill operator named James Marshall in 1848; Route 49 connects California’s historic gold-rush boom towns.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The name came from one friend, Mike Basso, who remembered what another, Red Murff, a former big-league pitcher and longtime scout (who famously discovered Nolan Ryan), had taught them before passing — to be a keeper of the game.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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According to the filing, Kilcher learned the truth late last year when a broadcast video interview with Cameron began circulating on social media.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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But as some have learned the hard way, that tendency of random things to appear to form patterns means that the other peak might be just noise.—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The interiors also flip the script, with all the guest cabins located on the main deck rather than the lower deck, as is the norm.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Detected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detected. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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