as in witnesses
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 eyewitnesses
Syria violence Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants of the former Assad regime that spiraled into communal killings.
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The documentary also includes comments from former Department of Defense officials, NASA researchers, and military eyewitnesses, offering new perspectives.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
Armed men linked to the new regime carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video verified by CNN.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Guards escalated the brutality of their beatings in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, several eyewitnesses told PHRI.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Many eyewitnesses confirmed their story in hearings before the Greek asylum authority in Fylakio.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Elias Torres was identified as a suspect from his vehicle and eyewitnesses, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The case against Rucker appeared solid on paper; multiple eyewitnesses identified him as the shooter, despite their reluctance to aid police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
One of the eyewitnesses overheard her, decided Rucker was responsible, and began repeating the rumor to others, tainting the witness pool, the defense argued at trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The documentary also includes comments from former Department of Defense officials, NASA researchers, and military eyewitnesses, offering new perspectives.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2025
Armed men linked to the new regime carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video verified by CNN.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Guards escalated the brutality of their beatings in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, several eyewitnesses told PHRI.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Many eyewitnesses confirmed their story in hearings before the Greek asylum authority in Fylakio.
—Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Elias Torres was identified as a suspect from his vehicle and eyewitnesses, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
The case against Rucker appeared solid on paper; multiple eyewitnesses identified him as the shooter, despite their reluctance to aid police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
One of the eyewitnesses overheard her, decided Rucker was responsible, and began repeating the rumor to others, tainting the witness pool, the defense argued at trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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