Thesaurus results for EYEWITNESS

eyewitness

noun

as in witness

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.

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Recent Examples of eyewitness Jamison's attorneys also didn’t receive reports describing how police had investigated another man who matched eyewitness descriptions. —

Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026 Militaries always maintain secrecy amid armed conflicts, and journalists always gather information from a variety of sources, which in 2026 means scouring commercial satellite imagery and dissecting eyewitness videos to better understand the battlefield. —

Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026 Video shows Iranians topple Khomeini monument An eyewitness video is circulating showing crowds taking down a monument to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founding father of the Islamic Republic. —

Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026 The officer then fired multiple shots at the man, according to eyewitness video obtained by multiple media outlets. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness

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witness

Noun

Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
In May 2025, Peralta-Quintana was charged with intimidating and retaliating against a witness, and he was convicted on those counts as well, the DA said.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026