1
as in felt
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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2
as in understood
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 sensed
Their daughter, Darlene Tenes, sensed her father was hanging on trying to make it to the anniversary.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
From the moment Vegas sensed a window to win in its inaugural season, the franchise has aggressively pursued upgrades via the trade market or free agency.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Many platforms had already sensed a change in the wind; Roblox stepped up its safety controls in July.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
In third grade, Lafferty sensed something was wrong.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The golden retriever sensed Detrick’s emotional distress right away.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
From the moment Vegas sensed a window to win in its inaugural season, the franchise has aggressively pursued upgrades via the trade market or free agency.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Many platforms had already sensed a change in the wind; Roblox stepped up its safety controls in July.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
In third grade, Lafferty sensed something was wrong.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The golden retriever sensed Detrick’s emotional distress right away.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensed
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There’s even a design echo between the nomadic Mongolian ger — the traditional felt tent sometimes referred to as yurts — and the Martian dome prototypes being developed by the MARS-V engineering team.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Search Begins Our search began with what felt like hunting for a needle in a haystack.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In moments of crisis, children (and adults) need to feel seen, heard and understood.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 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
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Steve Coppell knew how to manage people, play the right tactics and give us the freedom to express ourselves.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But [director] Amy Heckerling knew what the goal was, and adults existed only as teachers in that movie.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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One day, Mae noticed Gracie was looking a little larger than usual.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The following day, the company noticed suspicious activity on its own network.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His work resulted in 12 Sports Emmy Awards on 20 nominations for his work on the Olympics and World Cups, as well as being recognized with an Engineering Emmy for innovation for the 1996 Olympics.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hours after being asked, management at the non-profit voluntarily recognized the union.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In her practice, Palazzolo focuses heavily on industrial materials as a way of turning things perceived as artless or overtly masculine on their head.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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This is because white is generally reserved for the bride, so a guest wearing that color may be perceived as attention-seeking or inappropriate.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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At least three independent efforts deciphered the first three Kryptos messages.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of which have yet to be deciphered.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Sensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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