1
as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we suspected that the runaway was a little younger than the 16 she claimed to be—more like 13
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as in doubted
to have no trust or confidence in
I suspected him from the moment he said he was an old friend of my sister's, since I probably would have heard about him
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Recent Examples of suspected
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Federal investigators say Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected of assassinating Kirk, has been linked to the crime through a DNA match and note.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Two people were suspected of stealing packs of alcohol.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
During lifesaving measures, including administering Narcan, a medication administered when an inmate is unresponsive or an opioid overdose is suspected.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No foul play is suspected, Navarro said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, allegedly contemplated suicide in the hours after his parents suspected his involvement, according to Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The show follows an investigation after a 13-year-old boy is suspected of the murder of a female classmate.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The remnants of Russian drones have been discovered in Romania and Latvia, while unidentified drones were already suspected of crashing in Poland.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
He is suspected of stealing several items — including a flash drive that contained her unreleased music, future concert set lists and more — from choreographer Christopher Grant and dancer Diandre Blue’s Jeep Wagoneer on July 8.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Federal investigators say Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected of assassinating Kirk, has been linked to the crime through a DNA match and note.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Two people were suspected of stealing packs of alcohol.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
During lifesaving measures, including administering Narcan, a medication administered when an inmate is unresponsive or an opioid overdose is suspected.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
No foul play is suspected, Navarro said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, allegedly contemplated suicide in the hours after his parents suspected his involvement, according to Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The show follows an investigation after a 13-year-old boy is suspected of the murder of a female classmate.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The remnants of Russian drones have been discovered in Romania and Latvia, while unidentified drones were already suspected of crashing in Poland.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspected
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So Nick flew by himself on a United Airlines flight that Wil guessed contained more packages than humans.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Few would have guessed that the guardians of whiskey and beer would be the ones showing us the way into the THC future.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The woman who once doubted herself now stands as one of the faces of a global promotion.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Poll after poll showed majorities of Americans doubted his ability to serve another term due to age.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December sparked a firestorm of debate, with donations for alleged assassin Luigi Mangione nearing $1 million ahead of his first court hearing in April.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And what’s played out recently—leaving dozens of people on administrative leave for months, in the absence of alleged misconduct and without a clear path toward resolution—is unheard of, a senior NIH official who has been on administrative leave since the spring told me.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some might have assumed at first that this woman was just an influencer dabbling in rap.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Lupita wants people to know her feelings about Daniel are the opposite of what some fans assumed based on a long-running joke about not liking him.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sena was crying in pain, and so were her new owners, who even questioned whether keeping her alive was cruel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Paramount cited financial reasons, but big names both within and outside the company have questioned those motives.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The thing is that vibe coding is presumably supposed to be a widely adaptable approach to producing programs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The coronal hole had a negative polarity that wasn't supposed to give us big geomagnetic storms or subsequent auroras, Skov explained.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, in the wake of his death, the right is arguing in private and in public — on X, on podcasts, and in anonymous comments — over what Kirk really thought about Israel.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But right now, Astorino said, CEOs who thought their jobs would be like driving on a three-lane road are instead finding themselves on a 12-lane highway in a warzone.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Suspected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspected. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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