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as in aware
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sighted
Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The mother was identified as 31-year-old Nauset, who was first sighted with this newborn calf on Dec. 1, 2024 off the coast of Georgia.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
There was no evidence that blind participants responded to training better than sighted participants did.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
And those groups may make their own determination of when the moon gets sighted.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Guided by teachers, their crossing was another little victory in a journey to make their way in a world built for sighted people.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The mother was identified as 31-year-old Nauset, who was first sighted with this newborn calf on Dec. 1, 2024 off the coast of Georgia.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
There was no evidence that blind participants responded to training better than sighted participants did.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
And those groups may make their own determination of when the moon gets sighted.
—Forrest Brown, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sighted
Adjective
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Having arrived from Mercedes in 2023, a team that had won nine Constructors' Championships, Vowles is aware of the mindset a winning team needs to have.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The federal police document said Bolsonaro was both aware of the scheme and its main beneficiary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The projector also boasts 0.9-1.5:1 optical zoom – relatively rare in lifestyle projectors – which helps give this model the installation flexibility edge over digital counterparts.—
Paul Ridden
June 25,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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Cataract surgery, where a surgeon replaces a clouded optical lens with an artificial one, is a very quick procedure, typically taking less than 15 minutes to perform.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The official synopsis for the season, as per Hulu, reads: Glamorous singles live in a beautiful villa under the watchful gaze of the audience at home, who have the power to decide who stays and who goes.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Though the maneuver took place under the watchful gaze of ground control, the satellites aligned and maintained their relative positions, down to a single millimeter, autonomously.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
Verb
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At the scene, firefighters used blocks of broken concrete and sawed pieces of wood to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete filled the air.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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According to the affidavit, the inmates somehow sawed through the steel bars behind the toilet and then bent them.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Bitcoin’s Future Depends on the Integrity of Its Movement If Bitcoin serves as a tool for liberation, its developers, advocates, and holders face an ongoing responsibility to remain vigilant.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The shark vanished after the attack, and swimmers in the area are advised to remain vigilant.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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His son, more attentive than him, more observant than even his wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Carmichael is an entertaining and observant narrator of his own story, and, ultimately, even jokes about Pop-Tarts or Donald Trump or blowjobs are suggestive reflections of the comedian who tells them.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Verb
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He is regarded as a potential star of the future and is a part of Nuno’s first-team squad.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Sighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighted. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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