seen

Definition of seennext
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 Only around 24% of French households have air conditioning according to France’s energy transition agency – up from 18% just two years ago, but still far below the roughly 50% seen in neighboring Italy. CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Other boaters in the surrounding area assisted with flipping the boat, allowing the little boy, who was wearing a life vest, to be seen on the side. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 The space agency shared a video showing fireworks over Los Angeles as seen from the Earth-orbiting outpost. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Last month, the reflecting pool turned from blue to green days after the renovation was complete, and contractors were seen pouring bottles of hydrogen peroxide into the pool in an attempt to kill the algae. Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026 In fact, this summer in particular has seen countless celebrities and street style stars proving that wearing tall boots in hot weather is absolutely a thing. Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 6 July 2026 The once-inseparable besties haven’t even been seen together since 2018, so how the hell did Kloss nab an invite to Swift’s wedding? Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026 SpaceX, which owns the xAI business, has seen its stock likewise swing after its ballyhooed IPO. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 In some he is seen with his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been named supreme leader but has not appeared in public or issued an audio statement since the war began. Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
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  • Fans later noticed what appeared to be Swift's phone lock screen in the third photo of an Instagram carousel Kelce shared.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Everything is noticed, which is so fantastic and gives us all such joy.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
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  • Tornadoes are rare in Hubei province, which experienced its last one in May 2021.
    Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Such was the drop-off in form that Casemiro experienced at Manchester United, that he was omitted from Brazil’s Copa America squad in 2024 under previous coach Dorival Junior.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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  • Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • After the traffic light turned green, as Burkhart slowed down to stay next to Langs’ car, two gunshots can be heard on Langs’ dashboard camera video, the detective wrote in the affidavit.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
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  • Within three seconds, phones sensed the P-waves of the first quake, said Marc Stogaitis, a principal engineer at Google who works on the early warning system.
    Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Leviticus writer-director Adrian Chiarella sensed a shift in the world’s acceptance and tolerance toward the LGBTQIA+ community.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
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  • Two stands visited recently by Times reporters didn’t even have a sign displaying the name of the business.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Al-Sharaa, who visited the White House last year, is also slated to meet Wednesday with a congressional delegation led by Senate Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
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  • Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • At the time, Jackson was known as the CEO of Jackson Healthcare and for his philanthropic work with foster children.
    Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
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  • Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Part of the 18th Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot festival, the event was, naturally, accompanied by top-notch wine.
    George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
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  • The tools now entering those classrooms are more powerful and far less accountable than anyone writing that legislation could have imagined.
    Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The men who signed that document could not have imagined artificial intelligence, quantum computing or cyberspace.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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