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
Our information will generally come from officials and eyewitnesses and, at times, other media with a track record of accuracy.
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has carried out heavy bombing and ground attacks on Gaza City in recent days, eyewitnesses and Palestinian authorities say, choking vital services and leaving hundreds of thousands of people crammed into an ever-shrinking area.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The competing narratives also come with competing videos and eyewitnesses.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 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
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 Denver Post, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The Israeli military has carried out heavy bombing and ground attacks on Gaza City in recent days, eyewitnesses and Palestinian authorities say, choking vital services and leaving hundreds of thousands of people crammed into an ever-shrinking area.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The competing narratives also come with competing videos and eyewitnesses.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitnesses
witnesses
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The presiding judge said the evidence was insufficient for a conviction, that the court heard from unreliable witnesses and that some had been influenced by media reports on the defendant.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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McNamara’s shooting of Green quickly garnered controversy after it was established — by witnesses and security video — that Green was a peacemaker in a brawl that erupted inside the La Victoria restaurant next to San Jose State University, where Green had done a campus visit earlier in the day.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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