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Synonyms

seen

American  
[seen] / sin /

verb

  1. past participle of see.

seen British  
/ siːn /

verb

  1. the past participle of see 1

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Example Sentences

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In video clips, robots were seen flailing around, stumbling and falling over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And I deeply hope it will be good, though the part of me who has seen the first movie hundreds of times and could write thousands more words about its excellence is understandably skeptical.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

“Overall, we view this transition as changing the ‘tone at the top’ but maintaining the same tenacity and vigor the industry has seen from an operational perspective,” wrote Evercore analyst Nicholas Amicucci in a note.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

AST SpaceMobile shares were falling on Monday morning after a satellite launched by Blue Origin was seen as a failure, which could be a setback for the company’s plans to offer satellite-internet services.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Then a shadow filled the doorway and the tallest woman I had ever seen stepped into the cell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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