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
Ferrier fell onto the hood of the car and multiple eyewitnesses reported that Allen tried to accelerate and break in an attempt to get him off.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Talking heads for the docuseries include jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and Jackson’s defenders.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
But Deputy District Attorney Viet Nguyen argued there was no evidence that David had a knife — four eyewitnesses testified that only the suspect had one and police never found one.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
There were no eyewitnesses to the incident, but a Snapchat video Paul sent to a friend placed Murdaugh at the crime scene just moments before the two were fatally shot.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
There were no eyewitnesses, and investigators never produced a murder weapon.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Attorneys representing the Flores family vehemently asserted their clients’ innocence, repeatedly citing a lack of eyewitnesses and evidence.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Palestinian eyewitnesses say Israeli soldiers were on the scene within minutes and did nothing to stop or apprehend the shooter.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Police from the 13th Precinct who responded to the scene of his killing initially couldn’t locate any eyewitnesses.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Talking heads for the docuseries include jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers, and Jackson’s defenders.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
But Deputy District Attorney Viet Nguyen argued there was no evidence that David had a knife — four eyewitnesses testified that only the suspect had one and police never found one.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
There were no eyewitnesses to the incident, but a Snapchat video Paul sent to a friend placed Murdaugh at the crime scene just moments before the two were fatally shot.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
There were no eyewitnesses, and investigators never produced a murder weapon.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Attorneys representing the Flores family vehemently asserted their clients’ innocence, repeatedly citing a lack of eyewitnesses and evidence.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Palestinian eyewitnesses say Israeli soldiers were on the scene within minutes and did nothing to stop or apprehend the shooter.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Police from the 13th Precinct who responded to the scene of his killing initially couldn’t locate any eyewitnesses.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitnesses
witnesses
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Those developments could have created the impression among witnesses or subpoena targets that Carroll herself was the target of the investigation, even though the Chicago division is actually focused on the entity connected to the funding of the litigation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Prior to the confirmation, Bear told followers that witnesses had reportedly seen Matt near a river in Washington before authorities were alerted.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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