1
as in feeling
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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2
as in knowing
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 sensing
And as the race entered its final 10 laps, Norris finally got close enough to put pressure on Verstappen, sensing the opportunity to overtake though the Dutch driver ultimately found enough to fend him off.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Scientists in Austria and France have developed a new imaging method that can reveal objects hidden behind opaque materials such as sand, fog, or even human tissue, potentially opening new frontiers in medical diagnostics and sensing technologies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Using infrared heat-sensing and other thermal imaging technology, a drone pilot can easily find a bear — even in a dense forest or other heavy cover.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
Atterholt said the fiber optic sensing technology would not supplant traditional seismometers, but would supplement what data already exists and would be less expensive than installing seismometers on the seafloor.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The photo shows a Penning trap, which is a quantum simulation and sensing experiment.
—Sunya Bhutta, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2025
More than 100 Jilin remote sensing satellites have been launched, designed to acquire information from space via remote instruments.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In early 2020, the Department of Defense began experimenting with quantum sensors for various battlefield uses, including military communications, electronic warfare and other sensing applications.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Scientists in Austria and France have developed a new imaging method that can reveal objects hidden behind opaque materials such as sand, fog, or even human tissue, potentially opening new frontiers in medical diagnostics and sensing technologies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Using infrared heat-sensing and other thermal imaging technology, a drone pilot can easily find a bear — even in a dense forest or other heavy cover.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
Atterholt said the fiber optic sensing technology would not supplant traditional seismometers, but would supplement what data already exists and would be less expensive than installing seismometers on the seafloor.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The photo shows a Penning trap, which is a quantum simulation and sensing experiment.
—Sunya Bhutta, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2025
More than 100 Jilin remote sensing satellites have been launched, designed to acquire information from space via remote instruments.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In early 2020, the Department of Defense began experimenting with quantum sensors for various battlefield uses, including military communications, electronic warfare and other sensing applications.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Apple added more health and convenience tools, including wrist temperature sensing for deeper insights in the Vitals app, retrospective ovulation estimates and an Always-On display.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensing
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Wentland attended both of Alverno’s information sessions about the sale but left feeling her concerns weren’t addressed.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That included not playing in both sets of a back-to-back and taking some other games off, depending on how his body was feeling or what the schedule looked like.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For the first 330 days, Goldberg-Polin fought to save her son’s life, not knowing he was executed on day 328.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That dominance, with Chapman often waiting in the wings, gave Cora the advantage of managing seven-inning games, knowing any lead was likely safe over the final two frames.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Several workers have also described seeing a few 20-something, red haired men with a mischievous vibe.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The girl also reported seeing inappropriate images on the screensaver of an iPad at Berrelez’s home.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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And without understanding these models at a deep level, they can’t be trusted to do anything where failure is not an option.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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While there’s no single biomarker that can perfectly predict disease or mortality, there are many that reign supreme in understanding women’s overall health and disease risk.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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So, clean your garbage disposal once a month to have a fully performing appliance in a fresh smelling sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Rosemary is a pleasant-smelling herb that’s a staple in kitchens worldwide.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium’s Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most exciting talent in film and TV composition with its Discovery of the Year Award.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The speech came at the end of a week in which several Western nations announced fresh steps toward recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shifting gears, rather than perceiving AI as a competitor, budding therapists would be wise to perceive AI as a collaborator.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Nepal ranked 107th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, with 84% of people perceiving government corruption to be a major problem.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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