seen

past participle of see
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as in experienced
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 visited
to make a social call upon you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

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Recent Examples of seen The area has seen heavy rains at least 20 times since the VRA was executed last year, according to an ABC News analysis of National Weather Service data. Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 Derek Waldron, JPMorgan chief analytics officer, gave CNBC the first demonstration of its AI platform seen by any outsider. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics. Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 When a yellow crane appears, memory and reality blur — guiding his spirit home in a final goodbye seen only by his granddaughter. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025 His hesitation has been seen publicly as naïve and risky, eroding faith in the monarchy. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Hundreds were seen leaving flowers and bible verses at the TPUSA headquarters in Tempe. Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025 Most fans will acknowledge that their team is probably not the greatest the world has ever seen. Nick Miller, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Influenced by its French colonial past (as seen in banh mi) and its neighbors in China, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, Vietnamese cuisine is an amalgamation of the exciting eats offered in these countries while still maintaining its own identity. Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
Verb
  • People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The comedian was noticed by Billy Crystal, who gave him a spot on his first television special.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After having already staved off throat cancer a decade prior, Dimon experienced an acute aortic dissection, or a tear in the inner layer of the body’s main artery, and had to rush to the hospital.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In its preliminary report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed the airport had experienced over 15,000 near misses between October 2021 and December 2024 involving helicopters and commercial airplanes.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Summer, filming her sister at the table, can be heard in the background prompting her to keep going.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs put up 33, 34 and 35 points, all while Brown sensed an aura from the team across from him.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • Hamm visited Nichols during an earlier stage of his recovery, when Nichols was able to respond to yes-or-no questions using hand gestures.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Today, half the room stands behind glass while the other half is open, displaying various photographs of the individuals that visited Leonard and Virginia during their time at Monk’s House.
    Katie da Cunha Lewin September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Delaware County, New York Fall is a favorite time of year in Delaware County, New York, also known as the Great Western Catskills.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • He was last known to live in an apartment in the 900 block of Foraker Drive.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Christopher Smith does this in a physical way, going from one dimension to another that’s as different from his own life as can possibly be imagined.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • While Amon’s keynote address in Maui imagined a future with numerous AI agents working on-device, the current reality is more modest.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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