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as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
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Recent Examples of suspected
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Or another local mom, Jenny (Dakota Fanning), for hiring the nanny (Sophia Lillis’ Carrie) suspected of taking him.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
There were also suspected Russian drone incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The investigation began after Lowe's notified Griffin's office one of their employees was suspected of stealing merchandise from the store, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
This summer, the president has deployed thousands of troops, attack helicopters and warships to the Caribbean to attack fishing boats suspected of smuggling cocaine out of Venezuela.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
They are given when a problem is suspected or in order to rule out a condition.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
She is also suspected of involvement in the disappearance of her landlord.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Or another local mom, Jenny (Dakota Fanning), for hiring the nanny (Sophia Lillis’ Carrie) suspected of taking him.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
There were also suspected Russian drone incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The investigation began after Lowe's notified Griffin's office one of their employees was suspected of stealing merchandise from the store, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
This summer, the president has deployed thousands of troops, attack helicopters and warships to the Caribbean to attack fishing boats suspected of smuggling cocaine out of Venezuela.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
They are given when a problem is suspected or in order to rule out a condition.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
Adjective
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Will the quarterback decision and Glenn’s alleged handling of Rodgers count as a strike against the coach?—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their alleged crime focuses on fraud and advancing a fraudulent conspiracy through electronic transactions and communications, with betting platforms, the Guardians and MLB among the victims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the first time all year, everyone actually doubted the powerhouse Dodgers.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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At first, even the scientists doubted it could be done.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When preparing to host Thanksgiving, it's assumed that hand towels are going to be a necessity in both the kitchen, powder room, and guest bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the deputy questioned Rustrian, the scuffle began, the source told CBS.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Stokes recently came under fire after several viral social media posts questioned her legal qualifications and reported connection to Second Chance Services, a mental health and addiction clinic in Charlotte.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What else are we supposed to do?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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If successful, this productive force— supposed to be restorative, in at least some visions—would grow up in symbiosis with primitive fossil capital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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