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 General Daily Insight for November 01, 2026 Being noticed feels good, until one reaction changes the mood. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Maybe the downstairs neighbor had noticed it and put it in a shoebox, not realizing that you weren’t supposed to do something like that. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026 When Cal Fire began advertising a new app for near real-time updates on wildfires and evacuations this month, Instagram users quickly noticed some similarities to another app on their phone. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 This is surprising because most websites don't have these files, said Alisha Ukani, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public, who noticed these files while reviewing the sites at NPR's request. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 But early Friday morning, a Reddit user noticed the store had removed the RTX 5080 as an option. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 On all three, working AI is winning and most of the market hasn’t noticed. — Billy Biggs, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. — Kansas City Star, 25 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

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On October 24, the famous momager, 70, was spotted — literally — in Rome in one of her fiercest looks yet.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Food debris build-up was also spotted on the inside walls and ceiling of the microwave along the cooks line.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 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

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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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