suspect
verb (used with object)
to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
suspected
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past participleof suspect.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 suspect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
suspectverb (used with object)to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Nvidia’s board has launched an investigation following reports that CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship with a woman suspected of spying for China.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Nvidia’s leadership will face intense scrutiny after revelations that CEO Jensen Huang engaged in an affair with a tech executive suspected of working with Chinese intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
On Iran, Trump has not ruled out new strikes, including at so-called Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected nuclear site which Tehran denies is such a facility.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
US tech giant Nvidia has opened an independent investigation following reports its boss Jensen Huang had a relationship with businesswoman Alice Huang, a suspected Chinese spy.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
From the way Jeff acted when she was around, I half suspected that he liked her, too.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
