viewed

past tense of view

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of viewed Steven’s last-minute decision promises to shake up a race that is widely viewed as crucial to Republicans’ hopes of retaining control of the upper chamber. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 Both of Bisignano’s emails prompted online complaints from people who viewed them as blatantly political messages from agencies that are supposed to be nonpartisan. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 The poll found that 44% of district voters viewed the Democratic Socialists of America negatively, compared with 27% who viewed the group positively. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Purges of officials -- including some viewed as his political rivals -- have been carried out on a scale that led critics to argue the campaign was also used to consolidate his power. — Kanis Leung, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 When it is viewed as a strategic tool, the conversation shifts toward alignment, stability and long-term value creation. — Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 That recommendation algorithm has long been viewed as Netflix’s secret sauce. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The airwaves resounded then with tales of Dreamers, brought to this country as children, whose families viewed US citizenship as a lifeline out of poverty, crime, and war. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 The election is widely viewed in Israel as a referendum on whether to grant Netanyahu another term to pursue his war objectives, including disarming Hamas and Hezbollah and countering the nuclear threat from the Islamic Republic. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viewed
Verb
  • The members’ primary responsibility is to count ballots that were not scanned, which includes mail-in ballots, provisional ballots or if a scanner was down at a voting site, Campolo said.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The original 16 mm A/B-rolls were scanned at 4K and restored by BB Optics.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • General Daily Insight for November 01, 2026 Being noticed feels good, until one reaction changes the mood.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Maybe the downstairs neighbor had noticed it and put it in a shoebox, not realizing that you weren’t supposed to do something like that.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Newsom is widely considered to be planning a presidential bid in 2028.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The first three often are considered the science prizes, and since their start in 1901, scientists in the United States have won 44% of those.
    — Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The little prior research on any sort of relationship between voting in the United States and living longer largely examined how health status might predict later voting behaviors, Handy said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After more than two decades in space, the observatory examined over 2,000 GRBs and more than 1,400 supernovae.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • On October 24, the famous momager, 70, was spotted — literally — in Rome in one of her fiercest looks yet.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Food debris build-up was also spotted on the inside walls and ceiling of the microwave along the cooks line.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cárdenas played a pivotal role in Mexico's democratization, beginning with his first presidential bid in 1988, which ended in a defeat widely regarded as the result of widespread electoral fraud.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Following the advice of the sage Vasishtha, Rama formally renounces Lakshmana, an act regarded as equivalent to death for a righteous person.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Reporters also reviewed dozens of private Facebook group posts, WhatsApp messages, and other communications among women seeking MRT, as well as business filings, clinic licenses, and client contracts.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Viewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viewed. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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