as in because
for the reason that
seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time
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as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier
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as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in visiting
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of seeing
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
After spending the top of the year promoting his Amazon MGM Studios thriller Crime 101, Hemsworth was weighing his options for this summer and got excited after seeing the latest Extraction 3 script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Her painstaking research closes the gap between past and future, contributing to a new way of seeing.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
After spending the top of the year promoting his Amazon MGM Studios thriller Crime 101, Hemsworth was weighing his options for this summer and got excited after seeing the latest Extraction 3 script.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeing
Adjective
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The mirrors, meanwhile, form a unique optical design.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Their findings, published in Nature, confirm a decades-old theoretical prediction that these points—also known as optical vortices—can move faster than the speed of light under specific conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After noticing a problem, keepers separated the mother from her newborn, who weighed just 443 grams (less than a pound) and required immediate placement in an incubator at CIMBA to stabilize his temperature and safeguard his health, Reynoso Ruiz said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The days of people noticing pregnant women on the subway are largely over.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Through her initiative, Period Positive Drive, the San Jose teenager collected and donated 4,278 period products to HomeFirst, a local organization serving people experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Chicago is now experiencing its second-wettest spring on record and its rainiest April since 2013, according to the University of Illinois State Water Survey.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Svetnoy, the film's gaffer, spent the next 20 to 30 minutes rendering aid to Hutchins after realizing the cinematographer had been shot.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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After realizing their predicament, the couple was forced to swim to a buoy about a mile from shore.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Such an approach could influence the development of more efficient systems for solar energy, optoelectronics and sensing technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the role PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 proteins play in sensing mechanical stimuli.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Numerator data shows that shoppers are visiting 23% more retailers to purchase their groceries.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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In late March, a group of Connecticut business leaders, politicians and state economic development officials filed into a meeting room at the Capitol to hear from a visiting quintet of British lawmakers.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Admitting not knowing much about Iran, Yan said her curiosity has only grown stronger since the war broke out.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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If Bain ends up available along with one of the top defensive backs, the depth of this edge rusher class could serve as a tiebreaker, knowing what’s available on Day 2.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There's no accompanying app to adjust levels or equalizer, which can be a deal-breaker for some.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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