observe
verb (used with object)
to see, watch, perceive, or notice.
observed
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past participleof observe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof observe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
observeverb (used with object)to see, watch, perceive, or notice.
Example Sentences
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Only about 70 have been observed or collected, the institute said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Just three months ago, while on a research vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, she observed two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Personal and regional, Mr. Wade’s account is not comprehensive, but it is deeply felt and keenly observed, often firsthand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most but not all businesses in Jewish areas of Jerusalem are closed on Saturday but the Sabbath is observed differently around Israel, with much of largely secular Tel Aviv open.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
As I observed the effect of this leak, it was as if clouds had suddenly opened,” Ellsberg later said of this turning point in his life.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
