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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During the first two weeks in space, researchers observed declines in cardiac filling, stroke volume, and several other measures of cardiovascular performance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Met Office reports no clear observed trend in windstorm strength or frequency across the UK, external and wider North Atlantic.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
This “suggests that factors related to cancer detection, screening, and diagnostic practices may contribute to some of the observed increases,” the University of Iowa study says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
But across the front line in Ukraine, I observed soldiers and commanders approaching AI with healthy skepticism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“My Ambition leads me not to be first in Rome,” she observed somewhat coyly.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
