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beheld

American  
[bih-held] / bɪˈhɛld /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of behold.

beheld British  
/ bɪˈhɛld /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of behold

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Other Word Forms

  • unbeheld adjective

Example Sentences

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Its concerns and desires are our 21st century concerns and desires, with Hildegard beheld as a proto-feminist icon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

At least, it did until very recently, when we fully beheld the wretched manifestations of Meta’s desperate A.I. push.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

She hiked uphill from her riverside worksite and beheld a vista of sheer mountain slopes unbroken by rivers or streams.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

It remains firmly planted in our hearts, just as it was in the hearts of the shepherds when they first beheld the baby in the manger.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Glancing round, they beheld a large furry shape—black with blotches of white, or was it white with blotches of black?

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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