see (something) in (something or someone)
phrasal verb
saw (something) in (something or someone); seen (something) in (something or someone); seeing (something) in (something or someone); sees (something) in (something or someone)
: to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)
I think their plan is crazy, but he apparently sees something in it.
I can't understand what she sees in him.
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Expect to see in 2025, more homes for sale, more inventory, and cheaper prices across the metro.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Thankfully, the best ski goggles come with interchangeable lenses with variable tints to help boost your ability to see in the worst conditions.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Many consumers will benefit in the coming months from receiving their tax refunds, often the single largest check that some families see in the year.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But improvements in asteroid survey technology, and future asteroid-spotting missions, could detect the space rocks astronomers haven’t been able to see in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Thankfully, the best ski goggles come with interchangeable lenses with variable tints to help boost your ability to see in the worst conditions.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Many consumers will benefit in the coming months from receiving their tax refunds, often the single largest check that some families see in the year.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
But improvements in asteroid survey technology, and future asteroid-spotting missions, could detect the space rocks astronomers haven’t been able to see in the past.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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“See (something) in (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20%28something%29%20in%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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