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as in felt
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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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
Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Still, Vivian sensed something was off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That irreverence is something Lighton sensed from their first conversation.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There were reports of Palace’s interest in Strand Larsen wavering towards the end of last week, but senior sources at Elland Road, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, never sensed that deal would collapse entirely.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But the prosecutor sensed the investigation faced some serious challenges.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The geomagnetic signatures are sensed via magnetometers that utilize the Hall Effect (that detects voltage changes when current carrying semiconductors are exposed to a magnetic field).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Newsom has capably sensed what Democrats want right now, and is delivering it with a roguish charisma.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
This change was detected through corresponding variations in the microwave frequency, confirming that electronic state transitions can be sensed indirectly via capacitance measurements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Still, Vivian sensed something was off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That irreverence is something Lighton sensed from their first conversation.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There were reports of Palace’s interest in Strand Larsen wavering towards the end of last week, but senior sources at Elland Road, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, never sensed that deal would collapse entirely.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But the prosecutor sensed the investigation faced some serious challenges.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The geomagnetic signatures are sensed via magnetometers that utilize the Hall Effect (that detects voltage changes when current carrying semiconductors are exposed to a magnetic field).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Newsom has capably sensed what Democrats want right now, and is delivering it with a roguish charisma.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
This change was detected through corresponding variations in the microwave frequency, confirming that electronic state transitions can be sensed indirectly via capacitance measurements.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensed
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The cold stillness felt temporary — as if the growers would return at any moment to prop up the crumpled tents, replant their crop and fling more beer cans and dirty underwear into the woods.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Even so, slower population growth is likely to ripple through the economy, with the immediate impacts felt in industries that are reliant on new household formation, such as housing, construction and health care, Ngomsi told CBS News.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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It must be understood that historical references to this team are like prompts on an online dating profile — not under any circumstances to be taken seriously, but a fun jumping off point.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 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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Young knew almost instantly the tracks belonged to a river otter.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fennell knew the film hinged on the casting of Cathy and Heathcliff, two iconic literary characters who have been portrayed by a multitude of actors over the years, including Laurence Olivier, Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But reexamining this dot in light of ongoing LRD fever, the team noticed something strange.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Commeree also noticed that her social media algorithm shifted to show more birth emergencies after viewing the content.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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Long considered lost — overlooked, neglected and nearly irretrievably altered over time — it was lovingly restored by designer Trina Turk and her late husband, Jonathan Skow, and recognized as an early Lautner in 2014.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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While many businesses offer Valentine’s Day promotions or special events, the day is not officially recognized by the federal government.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The ice had never smelled better.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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From these tiny particles, scientists can determine how the objects may have smelled.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Sensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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