KENNED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kenned

verb

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in apprehended

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Police apprehended Steen shortly after the murder, weaving erratically on a bicycle with Frost’s blood on his clothes.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Demanding $250,000 but making off with a four-figure sum, he was apprehended shortly afterwards by police, whereupon the bomb did indeed go off, killing him, and cuing a tortuous, years-long FBI investigation.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of apprehended

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The younger Lansky recalled a chilling incident from his childhood, when his grandfather's notoriety and perceived wealth nearly led to his kidnapping.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
But the court ruled that Thaci and his co-defendants targeted political opponents and civilians perceived as collaborators and traitors during their time in the KLA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of perceived

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Being understood may feel surprisingly different from being agreed with, and possibly much more useful.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
But board books are understood more clearly to be for a younger audience, often one that can’t read themselves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of understood

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The Chiefs already were on their way toward being eliminated from postseason contention, but the injury to their biggest star sent them to a nadir few could have fathomed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The show’s popularity was something none of the three could have fathomed in its earliest days.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathomed

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The polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many Americans today are too young to have experienced or comprehended the event a quarter-century ago.

— Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The frames keep changing regardless of how much the viewer has noticed or comprehended.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of comprehended

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Nabutsilili, 45, said he was possessed by the rainmaking spirit as a 14-year-old boy when his legs mysteriously developed wounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Kain Colter’s generation tried to convince the country that college athletes possessed economic interests worthy of collective representation.

— Chris Corr, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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