NOTICED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

noticed

verb

past tense of notice

as in spotted

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing?

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as in mentioned

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work

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Recent Examples of noticed Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. — Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Smith, who spends hours signing and searching for professional basketball and hockey players, has noticed a slight shift in their mindsets. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Our tester noticed smoother, less bumpy skin and softer-looking décolletage wrinkles after about 10 days. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 Earlier, Johnny noticed that Ancker likes all of Morgan’s posts on Zephyr, but Morgan never interacts back. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Walters noticed that this year, for the first time in a while, the Athens County Republican Party has set up a table at the market. — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Some were wearing life vests that had tiny lights that produced the flicker first spotted by Miller.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The pair were spotted leaving a studio in Los Angeles, each offering a different take on off-duty dressing.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

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Putin also mentioned Russia's assistance in the spheres of healthcare and education, noting that nearly 40,000 students from African nations are currently studying at Russian universities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Stewart is survived by his wife, Sunny Ozell, who was mentioned in the official statement announcing the actor’s death.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioned

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With his team facing fourth-and-3, his deficit at 21-7 early in the third quarter and his offense teetering between flat and listless, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski stood on the sideline, eyed his players and clapped his hands.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The book was at one point set up for feature development at Universal and in the late 2010s was being eyed as a series.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of eyed

Verb

But a staff report by the Development Review Committee noted that the building is significantly larger in mass and scale than its immediate surroundings and suggested design tweaks to reduce the massing effect.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The researchers noted that retatrutide’s lack of FDA approval was a limitation, and further studies are needed to determine how the drug may affect long-term cardiovascular outcomes.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of noted

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The surf was relatively calm, Hogan remarked, and the water pouring down the street and into the storm drains was far from a deluge.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Sports Illustrated’s Karl Rasmussen remarked upon both teams’ ability to get the most bang for their buck.

— Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of remarked

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The Pentagon is preparing additional records for public release, although officials have not specified when the next batch will appear.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
For now the collaboration is geared toward middle and high school students, with a focus on the latter, in a few partner Y locations (not yet specified).

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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