1
as in felt
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
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Recent Examples of sensed
Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
From the moment Vegas sensed a window to win in its inaugural season, the franchise has aggressively pursued upgrades via the trade market or free agency.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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
The golden retriever sensed Detrick’s emotional distress right away.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
But Kael sensed in her less dyspeptic moments that there was something special about Redford.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
From the moment Vegas sensed a window to win in its inaugural season, the franchise has aggressively pursued upgrades via the trade market or free agency.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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
The golden retriever sensed Detrick’s emotional distress right away.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
But Kael sensed in her less dyspeptic moments that there was something special about Redford.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensed
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Quinn felt the defense could improve on several things to further limit fellow powers down the line, but Grace Hagan, Kendal Cusack and Ella Dacey played a major role in the Porkers still only allowing just three total shots despite Canton’s elite firepower.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, Amy Poehler understood the assignment.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
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Here, settler colonialism is understood as a form of environmental injustice, where pollution and degraded landscapes diminish Indigenous quality of life and ability to be in right relationship with the environment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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While most said the shutdown wasn't affecting them directly, many interviewees knew someone who is a federal worker waiting for their next paycheck.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Craft had not noticed the python biting Cruz.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, Kutcher noticed a double standard still exists.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The composer, vocalist and arranger was widely recognized for his work that shaped many of Hollywood’s most notable film and TV soundtracks.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many countries have now unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Daughters, on the other hand, are often perceived as a significant financial liability.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The saga of what people think of Meghan Markle and how her behavior is perceived is always ongoing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many of which have yet to be deciphered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Sensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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