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 copper rush has seen all major producers of the metal streamline their operations, exiting coal, nickel, and other commodities to enhance their appeal to investors as a copper stock. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Other municipalities, across state lines, have also seen serious crimes related to domestic violence so far this year. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Protestors were seen gathering at the port in Tunis following the incident. Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 But one of the rings might manage an occultation that could be seen from California. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The new term is not only less stigmatized than UFOs, but is general enough to reflect that many of the objects in question are seen not just in the air, but the water. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Ben Atar's post soon spread, and her claims were shared by users on other social media platforms amid online speculation about the whereabouts and well-being of the president, who at that time had not been seen in public since a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The two were seen together with Xi during the procession in Tiananmen Square. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
Verb
  • Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Trump heard it, liked it, and began repeating it himself.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • One shot can be heard in the video.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Dudek sensed the growing tension.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the second half, veteran center Garrett Bradbury sensed the Patriots offense stalling from its own listlessness.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Harry also visited his grandmother's resting place in 2023.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fant, 27, -- who has 300 receptions, 15 TDs and 83 starts in seven seasons -- visited Miami and instantly would have become the team’s best in-his-prime tight end and wouldn’t have left the Dolphins reliant on Waller.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the network’s president, Rebecca Kutler, issued a public apology.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The First 70 Years contains impeccable research and analysis, accompanied by fascinating photos of the sets, film crews, and casts.
    Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images What To Know Erika Kirk was seen departing Air Force Two in Phoenix on Thursday accompanied by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seen. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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