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 mission was targeted to get off the ground in mid-September before an oxidizer leak was detected on the propulsion system of the Dragon spacecraft, selected to transport the astronauts to and dock at the orbital station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

One relays location by sending an acoustic signal that can be detected by monitoring receivers set up along the coast. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Dark matter has never been detected, but it is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe and help hold stars and galaxies in stable orbits. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Over a recent 30-day stretch, readers in the city of San Diego detected nearly 4 million vehicles. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026

Scientists in South Africa are investigating why masses of sardines have washed up dead or dying along parts of the country’s west and south coast — and if a herpes virus detected in the fish is responsible. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Along with the missile launches, the Surveyor also detected, classified, and identified a simulated radar threat by teaming up with an MH-60S helicopter. — David Szondy august 27, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

State officials later reported that CDC testing detected Naegleria fowleri in the parish water system. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026