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as in feelings
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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as in meanings
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in smells
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in knows
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 senses
Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But these same buildings have another set of qualities, which are not visible to the senses.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Bacha suggests including different textures for the floor, such as large rocks, paving stones, and natural grass, to excite a cat’s senses and challenge their balance and abilities.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The experiment relied on a sensitive piece of equipment known as a torsion balance, a device that senses minute forces by measuring the twisting angle, or torsion, of metal masses suspended on a thin fiber, which must be operated in a vacuum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
An automatic lift senses when your bread is in the slots and automatically lowers it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
That the device of the future is smart glasses—after all, those are closest to our key senses, our eyes and ears.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Devo’s yellow hazmat jumpsuits are in tatters, an unavoidable side effect of the band’s collective (in all senses) perpetual motion.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Trigeminovascular System Activation Initiates Headache Pain The initiation of cortical spreading depression, which is linked to an aura, also activates the trigeminovascular system, a network of nerves and blood vessels in your head that senses pain and sends signals to your brain.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The team also found genetic differences between cancers that were able to spread in the heart and those that were not, and identified a protein that senses mechanical forces and reduces the activity of genes linked to proliferation in cancer cells.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
This can happen due to a draft, a dirty pilot opening, or issues with the thermocouple (a small device that senses the pilot flame and controls the gas valve).
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
What Gemini says, Pisces feels, and what Pisces senses, Gemini tries to rationalize.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Navigating that tension makes a living cell a rudimentary agent — one that senses its own internal state and the environment, and then acts upon that information.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bose PositionIQ technology inside the speaker senses its orientation and adjusts the audio accordingly.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
But the organ that senses those hormones is usually separate from the one that delivers the sperm; in male octopuses, the hectocotylus does both.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
Your senses become incredibly sharp after alternating heat and cold.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But these same buildings have another set of qualities, which are not visible to the senses.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Bacha suggests including different textures for the floor, such as large rocks, paving stones, and natural grass, to excite a cat’s senses and challenge their balance and abilities.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The experiment relied on a sensitive piece of equipment known as a torsion balance, a device that senses minute forces by measuring the twisting angle, or torsion, of metal masses suspended on a thin fiber, which must be operated in a vacuum.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
An automatic lift senses when your bread is in the slots and automatically lowers it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
That the device of the future is smart glasses—after all, those are closest to our key senses, our eyes and ears.
—Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Devo’s yellow hazmat jumpsuits are in tatters, an unavoidable side effect of the band’s collective (in all senses) perpetual motion.
—Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
Verb
But Golden State and Cleveland could try to lure the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in an effort to win now – especially if James senses the Lakers are set on moving on in a different direction without him.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Trigeminovascular System Activation Initiates Headache Pain The initiation of cortical spreading depression, which is linked to an aura, also activates the trigeminovascular system, a network of nerves and blood vessels in your head that senses pain and sends signals to your brain.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
The team also found genetic differences between cancers that were able to spread in the heart and those that were not, and identified a protein that senses mechanical forces and reduces the activity of genes linked to proliferation in cancer cells.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
This can happen due to a draft, a dirty pilot opening, or issues with the thermocouple (a small device that senses the pilot flame and controls the gas valve).
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
What Gemini says, Pisces feels, and what Pisces senses, Gemini tries to rationalize.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Navigating that tension makes a living cell a rudimentary agent — one that senses its own internal state and the environment, and then acts upon that information.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The Bose PositionIQ technology inside the speaker senses its orientation and adjusts the audio accordingly.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
But the organ that senses those hormones is usually separate from the one that delivers the sperm; in male octopuses, the hectocotylus does both.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senses
Noun
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Those dynamics have such a wide variety of messages and meanings and lessons to have.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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After cards are pulled, their meanings are interpreted through the lens of the reader’s question, circumstances and life history.—
Vana Goblot,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Shelves lined with baking ingredients, bolts of fabric, tinware, nails, and jars of penny candy created a patchwork of textures and smells ranging from molasses and leather to spices and tobacco smoke.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Rotten food looks wrong, smells wrong and tastes wrong — not by accident, but by design.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The backstory Robin Hutson knows hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The feels-like temperatures will be in the upper 90s and triple-digits.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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When time with her feels threatened, even well-meaning offers can land the wrong way.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The typical contents of a CARE Package included 5 pounds of milk powder, 7 pounds of cheese, 5 pounds of rice and 5 pounds of beans.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Using your memory and/or imagination, make a detailed inventory of the possible contents of this small enclosure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Major medical groups generally support gender-affirming care for children with ongoing gender dysphoria – distress caused by the difference between a person’s internal sense of gender and the way the world sees them.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Cegielski also sees those retailers that offer the best value and discounts as being most aggressive in rolling out new stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Bayard, though admitting to gaps in his own reading, sees familiarity with literature as a means of orienting yourself intellectually, whereas Adler understands a student as merely a sedentary receptacle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The Operational Bottleneck In Intake Centers Anyone working with intake centers understands the challenge of operational capacity.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Senses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senses. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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