as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sighted
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The distance to the sheep across the canyon seemed considerably more than the 200 yards for which my sporterized 1917 Enfield with 3X Weaver scope was sighted.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
First sighted in 2019 by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers spotted it in August 2024, using the coronagraph in Webb’s MIRI instrument.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Throwing that history away in favor of a sterile Eastern and Western League concept would be short-sighted, self-defeating and unnecessary.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
The distance to the sheep across the canyon seemed considerably more than the 200 yards for which my sporterized 1917 Enfield with 3X Weaver scope was sighted.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In July 2023, the AI system sighted one such event, which astronomers classified SN 2023zkd.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
First sighted in 2019 by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers spotted it in August 2024, using the coronagraph in Webb’s MIRI instrument.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighted
Verb
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Without nerve sensation, the patients weren’t aware of festering ulcers and infections, which therefore went untreated until amputation was the only option.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although there were no photos of Swift arriving at Arrowhead Stadium this time, the NBC Sports cameras spotted her in a suite.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The first-year head coach was spotted hitting the recruiting trail at a high school football game in Maryland on Friday night.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their observations revealed an ULIRG hidden just behind the bright quasar, invisible to traditional optical telescopes.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Saflio’s booth highlighted the first eyewear collection of Victoria Beckham with Safilo — previously held by Marchon — and first optical collections from both Etro and Kurt Geiger, launching in market in January 2026.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their watchful eyes and swift response can make all the difference in a water emergency.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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His Emmys keep a watchful eye from beside his TV.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 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
Verb
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Lebda also once eyed another sport too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Filming is being eyed for Q1, 2026.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As of now, no illnesses related to this recall have been reported, but Publix encourages customers to remain vigilant.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, the need to be vigilant about our bodies, our minds, and our spirits, our overall well-being, is greater than ever.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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