as in witnesses
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it
The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.
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Recent Examples of eyewitnesses
As people hit the ground, eyewitnesses said Schlanger remained standing.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Police who investigated Bernadette’s lethal fall found no eyewitnesses other than her husband.
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Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
City officials later said eyewitnesses detained the teen until police arrived and took him into custody.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
In one area south of Hitsats, a grenade was thrown into a mine, killing as many as six miners and injuring many more, according to two eyewitnesses.
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Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Patrick Wahome, who has helped organize protests in the central town of Nanyuki against the facility, and multiple eyewitnesses at the scene said the man died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Ferrier fell onto the hood of the car and multiple eyewitnesses reported that Allen tried to accelerate and break in an attempt to get him off.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Police who investigated Bernadette’s lethal fall found no eyewitnesses other than her husband.
—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
However, following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including police not following up with key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reexamined the case and charged Pino with felony vessel homicide in October 2024.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
City officials later said eyewitnesses detained the teen until police arrived and took him into custody.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
In one area south of Hitsats, a grenade was thrown into a mine, killing as many as six miners and injuring many more, according to two eyewitnesses.
—
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
The three-part series examines the pop star’s 2005 molestation trial, in which he was acquitted of all charges, and features key players from the trial, including jurors, eyewitnesses and prosecutors.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Patrick Wahome, who has helped organize protests in the central town of Nanyuki against the facility, and multiple eyewitnesses at the scene said the man died from a gunshot wound to the head.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Ferrier fell onto the hood of the car and multiple eyewitnesses reported that Allen tried to accelerate and break in an attempt to get him off.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyewitnesses
witnesses
Noun
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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After largely remaining absent from season 2, Rhys Ifans returns as Alicent's father, who's then promptly beheaded before witnesses in the court.
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“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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