1
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
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After weeks of speculation and quiet rumors, GloRilla and NBA star Brandon Ingram have seemingly confirmed what fans had long suspected—they’re officially an item.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The California Highway Patrol told the outlet that speed, alcohol, or drugs were not suspected as factors in the crash.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In another incident, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton intercepted two go-fast vessels suspected of drug smuggling southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Thursday, June 26.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
He is suspected of having been responsible for the deaths of others, including his brother Henry, but the authorities were unable to connect him definitively to any of the cases.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
While many dismissed it as burnout or disillusionment, assistant professors Justine Herve and Hyewon Oh suspected something more fundamental was at play.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The failures documented by ProPublica left parents without answers in their baby’s sudden death and let clues vanish in the death of a woman whose family suspected foul play by her husband, a man later charged with killing his next wife.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
In adherence of the state law, the city began compiling a list of water service lines suspected to contain lead.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The fire is suspected to have been ignited by lightning.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
After weeks of speculation and quiet rumors, GloRilla and NBA star Brandon Ingram have seemingly confirmed what fans had long suspected—they’re officially an item.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The California Highway Patrol told the outlet that speed, alcohol, or drugs were not suspected as factors in the crash.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In another incident, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton intercepted two go-fast vessels suspected of drug smuggling southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Thursday, June 26.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
He is suspected of having been responsible for the deaths of others, including his brother Henry, but the authorities were unable to connect him definitively to any of the cases.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
While many dismissed it as burnout or disillusionment, assistant professors Justine Herve and Hyewon Oh suspected something more fundamental was at play.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The failures documented by ProPublica left parents without answers in their baby’s sudden death and let clues vanish in the death of a woman whose family suspected foul play by her husband, a man later charged with killing his next wife.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
In adherence of the state law, the city began compiling a list of water service lines suspected to contain lead.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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Competitive Wordle Score Unlucky for me, the Wordle Bot got massively, inexplicably lucky today and guessed in two.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many others guessed that the note was the result of the sender being enrolled in a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, specifically referring to step nine, where the person is encouraged to make amends.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Though four decades have passed since the group’s start, Brown never doubted their staying power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the time, critics doubted an American version would work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tom Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, the worker described the mounting panic as agents surrounded the building and gathered up to 70 workers – many from Guatemala and Nicaragua – into the lunchroom, where the entire workforce was questioned.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The establishment is also not too far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement checkpoint, where officers questioned drivers about their legal status.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 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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My triumphant return to the White House was never supposed to happen!—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This mystery puzzled scientists because ice was not supposed to behave like that.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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When his Steelers were on defense, Rodgers sat on the sideline and thought about how his new wife and friends encouraged him to take his time in the offseason to make what would be the right decision to continue playing.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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