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 It’s seen a $150 price cut for Prime Big Deal Days, enabling you to get a modern smartphone for less than $400. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 As seen with Daniel Jones, a good offensive line can help get the best out of a quarterback. Jake Ciely, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 The One of Them Days actress, 32, shared a series of adorable photos alongside her 2-year-old son Leodis on Instagram, in which the mother-son duo can be seen smiling and laughing together. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Nods to Chanel’s classic codes were seen throughout, though they were modernized — boucle jackets were lighter, their silhouettes softer. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Locals and tourists alike can be seen watching in awe, capturing the scene on their phones as two Oli units walk toward each other and pause side by side, setting the stage for what follows. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025 The video then shows bodycam footage of a responding officer speaking to a witness — the driver of the red 18-wheeler seen on surveillance. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Since that visit, Williams says, Shiloh has seen very little progress. Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics. Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seen
Verb
  • Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Journal-Constitution, the Paulding County School District declined to answer its questions about how many adult supervisors were on the field trip and how long the girl was missing before her absence was noticed.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Airports across the country have experienced delays this week because of a shortage of controllers, more than half of which Duffy attributed to work no-shows.
    Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Linda’s daughter is never identified by name, and she is often heard but seldom seen.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Screams and yells can be heard in the background while big groups of people begin to file out of the park quickly.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many platforms had already sensed a change in the wind; Roblox stepped up its safety controls in July.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In third grade, Lafferty sensed something was wrong.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At first, Ambere visited me often.
    Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In July this year, CNN visited the Oklahoma academy where controllers are trained.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deborah McGregor, an Anishinaabe scholar from Whitefish River First Nation, defines and discusses the concept of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), sometimes also known as Indigenous Ecological Knowledge or Indigenous Ecological Wisdom.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • While the lead singers are on the rise and were less globally known before the film’s success, the cast also included Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Byung-hun, who together brought decades of experience and followers to the project.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Hurry Up Tomorrow was also accompanied by a feature film of the same name.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The actress accompanied her girls to Paris Fashion Week the week after the news of her split.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • No one imagined the answer would be Roki Sasaki — least of all Sasaki himself.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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

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