NOTICED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

noticed

verb

past tense of notice

as in spotted

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes did you notice what she was wearing?

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as in mentioned

to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically briefly noticed in his lecture the author's first published work

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Recent Examples of noticed Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses. — Mackenzie Sigalos,annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Humberto had noticed law enforcement was tailing him and had pulled his truck over to the side of the road. — Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 During the outing, though, many noticed that Meghan wasn’t wearing her engagement ring. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026 The twins didn’t grow up playing basketball but were recruited by Palos Verdes High‘s coach, who noticed their towering height. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Earth spin pushing world backwards In the mid-2010s, scientists noticed that Earth’s spin began speeding up. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 They are focused on inspecting what is known as the Taraia Object, a visual anomaly that has been visible in aerial photos dating back to 1938 but was first noticed in satellite imagery in 2020. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2025, a group of experts on iron objects had noticed a sixteenth- or seventeenth-century strongbox that Gardner had purchased in 1894, in Italy. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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During the examination, the doctor spotted something suspicious.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
That comment from Tomlin, who is now an NBC Sports analyst, was pertinent Sunday afternoon, because Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones was spotted by CBS Sports cameras having a heated discussion with position coach Joe Cullen.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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An 1846 account in the Public Ledger described the ringing of the bell on February 23 that year and mentioned that the bell had developed a crack, which someone had attempted to fix by filing the sides down.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
The dynamic Lawrence mentioned — having a limited amount of time to hook an audience — coincides with the rise of streaming and other industry shifts that stemmed from it.

— Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of mentioned

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Republicans have cited social media posts from his half-sister that appear to refer to his mother’s engagement with the group.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
For the third straight year, BNY found that AI ranked as the most compelling investment theme for the next five years, cited by 68% of respondents.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cited

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The book was at one point set up for feature development at Universal and in the late 2010s was being eyed as a series.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
The financing plan is multi-layered, and other revenue sources eyed for covering the city’s portion include redirecting revenue generated by the future stadium itself.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

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On the company's earnings call Wednesday, several analysts remarked on the sharp decline in Bank of America shares and pressed Moynihan about earlier guidance that compliance costs would be contained.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Sherald, who is one of the magazine’s cover stars, remarked on the room feeling like a homecoming, with longtime friends and peers by her side.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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The test will cost somewhere between about $500 (the current Medicare payment for Cologuard, the benchmark specified in the MCED Coverage Act) and $949 (Grail’s current list price).

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Head coach Dave Canales has not specified what Legette’s injury is.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

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