SENSED Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

sensed

verb

past tense of sense

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 Since Adebayo’s arrival in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft out of Kentucky, Haslem sensed that the chase would be on, as Adebayo kept hoarding boards and Haslem slowed toward retirement. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 But from the first lob Kessler caught from the star guard — when the team was playing pick up during a five-day trip in Slovenia this summer — the 25-year-old Atlanta native sensed something special building. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Watching Antonelli on the track and in the garage in the days before the race, Wolff sensed an easiness about his driver. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Fans have sensed a romantic connection between Kayce and Andrea, and PEOPLE sat down with Grimes to get the details on where season 2 of Marshals will take their relationship. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 At Lincoln Bay, Duke said their elevators sensed water and immediately went to the 10th floor, where they were locked in place and unusable until contractors cleared out the pit below. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump’s blunt talk and status as a celebrity businessman initially helped him around Dayton, where voters sensed that politics as usual had failed them. — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 But Burton, the spiritual leader of the Valkyries, sensed her team needed a jolt and delivered it. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 By the end of the day, Gallagher was hooked on the game, in part thanks to a coach who likely sensed his hesitation and put him straight to work. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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The display recognizes a fear that has lingered in immigrant families, and a loss felt far beyond them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Still, Flávio Bolsonaro presented a stark choice that for many environmentalists felt would put the Amazon and Brazil's overall environmental protections at risk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

The state’s rebuttal witness testified that Hinton was grieving and angry but knew his actions were wrong.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
After all, very few people outside of the inner A24-Fielder-Oppenheim circle knew anything about it before its shock Telluride screening.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of knew

Verb

Darnold certainly noticed the mismatch when Smith-Njigba lined up against cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Either way, Steve Sarkisian has noticed something different about his quarterback this week, which also comes at a time of heightened criticism towards the Texas offense.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

Electricity has been Fazio’s signature issue in the campaign, and he is recognized as one of the legislature’s leading authorities on the issue as the ranking senator on the energy and technology committee.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Since 2021, the Gotham Awards has recognized performers in gender-neutral categories.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognized

Verb

But a more apt comparison might be the Mirabilia Urbis Romae, in which Medieval scholars deciphered the staggering ruins of Classical Rome.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026
Re-creating the Herculaneum scrolls To date, one entire scroll and passages from others have been deciphered, largely thanks to the Vesuvius Challenge, a project launched in 2023 that encourages researchers to decode scrolls for cash prizes.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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