SEEN Synonyms: 235 Similar and Opposite Words

seen

verb

past participle of see

as in noticed

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 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 heard

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 sensed

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 visited

to make a social call upon you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

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as in known

to have a clear idea of I see your point

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as in accompanied

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 imagined

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 seen Reasonableness, like tolerance, is best seen as a convention of restraint, sustained because everyone remembers, however vaguely, what happens when the treaty collapses. —

Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Hagel, who has seen more time on the first power-play unit in the left circle, scored from the edge of the crease, slipping past the Canadiens penalty killers and tipping in Jake Guentzel’s pass from the right circle. —

Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 So the overshadowed former play has only been rarely seen. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 So, the overshadowed former play has only been rarely seen. —

Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 But her location has not been confirmed, and she has not been seen in public since last December. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Apr. 2026 Since 2009, the culinary competition has seen four chefs face off to make the best original dish, incorporating a basket of mystery ingredients in the process. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Did Vachon save hockey in Southern California, and by extension open the NHL to a wave of expansion that has seen the league grow to 32 teams, some in warm-weather markets such as Miami, Tampa, Dallas, Anaheim and Las Vegas? —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

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The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The trader bet $119 that the weather in Paris on April 15 would jump past the equivalent of 64 degrees Fahrenheit, and weather enthusiasts online noticed a sudden spike in temperature on that day.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026