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as in feelings
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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as in meanings
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in smells
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in knows
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 senses
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Focus on indulging in your senses.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
My senses sharpened, my breath slowed, and the chatter in my head went quiet.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
It can be loaded up with either long-term or short-term pain killers that are released when the material senses chemical stress from arthritis.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
For Nicholas, too, senses and even physical properties intersect with and become one another.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Games are fast-paced, with nonstop activity bombarding the senses and showmanship emphasized as much as — or more than — athleticism.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Standing in the hulking concrete box—the open-air nucleus of the home—evokes being in a James Turrell Skyspace, your senses heightened to the shifting of the light or the passing of clouds.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Like, my senses were really, really, really elevated in that moment.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Wendy senses Lizzo’s wavering confidence.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Jess senses something sinister and then mysteriously disappears, Frida must uncover the truth before meeting the same fate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Midea Chill Master has a dispenser that senses the size of your glass.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
As history demonstrates, peace deals can be thrown overboard when an aggressor senses an opportunity to gain advantage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
La Sibilla and Cantina del Mare both produce wines with abundant salinity, and in the whites wines (from Falanghina Flegria), one senses the surrounding landscape acutely.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Just as nice, though, is how this gentle creamy cleanser still suds up to a satisfying lather, leaving your limbs—and your senses—feeling refreshed.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Focus on indulging in your senses.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
My senses sharpened, my breath slowed, and the chatter in my head went quiet.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
It can be loaded up with either long-term or short-term pain killers that are released when the material senses chemical stress from arthritis.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
For Nicholas, too, senses and even physical properties intersect with and become one another.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Games are fast-paced, with nonstop activity bombarding the senses and showmanship emphasized as much as — or more than — athleticism.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Standing in the hulking concrete box—the open-air nucleus of the home—evokes being in a James Turrell Skyspace, your senses heightened to the shifting of the light or the passing of clouds.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Like, my senses were really, really, really elevated in that moment.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The technology senses vehicle speed and terrain and automatically adjusts the suspension to keep the vehicle level.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Wendy senses Lizzo’s wavering confidence.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Jess senses something sinister and then mysteriously disappears, Frida must uncover the truth before meeting the same fate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The Midea Chill Master has a dispenser that senses the size of your glass.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
As history demonstrates, peace deals can be thrown overboard when an aggressor senses an opportunity to gain advantage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
La Sibilla and Cantina del Mare both produce wines with abundant salinity, and in the whites wines (from Falanghina Flegria), one senses the surrounding landscape acutely.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senses
Noun
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The key mechanism was impermanence focus; the realization that negative feelings fade with time and don't define our long-term trajectory.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Positive feedback enhanced their feelings of uniqueness (a key aspect of grandiose narcissism).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Even the engravings with ostensibly political meanings may not be so clear-cut.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vrabel probably smells blood in the water.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And provided the overall customer experience meets the customer’s expectations, which includes the sales process, ease of doing business, customer support and product quality, why would a customer take a chance on leaving a company that knows them for a company that doesn’t?—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Only God knows what the future will be like, but yes, there is a will to live.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This one will give you all the feels and some hard-hitting action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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By the time Megan seizes control of the reins at the film’s close, the abrupt denouement feels jarringly disconnected rather than organic to the storytelling.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, with the book’s contents already public, Starmer stood up for his weekly grilling by the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, at Prime Minister’s Questions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sírio-Libanês sees patients from all over the country and the region in South America – including those who typically cannot afford top-tier medical care.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the final scene, Cate wakes up in her hospital bed and sees the dead nurses on the floor, as a result of her powers malfunctioning.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Athletic understands that another City stalwart, Brian Marwood, has reduced his role to a part-time one.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Deadline understands that Nwodim made the decision after it was thought that the cast for Season 51 was set and ready to go ahead of its October 4 return.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Senses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senses. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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