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  • past tense form of spot.
  • past participle of spot.
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spotted

[spot-id] / ˈspɒt ɪd /


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Reports say six police cars, external were dispatched, including armed police, and that Dedic and his companion were stopped about seven miles away from where they were originally spotted.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

I immediately spotted a reply saying the user could practically smell the place just by seeing a picture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic was stopped by police after being spotted carrying a bow and arrows at a Northumberland beauty spot.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

San Francisco Animal Care and Control said in a statement Saturday that the skittish canine spent weeks roaming the city’s neighborhoods: He was spotted in the Sunset, Richmond and Marina districts, at the Presidio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

As he turned in a slow circle, trying to find the way home, he spotted an old-fashioned shop at the end of the street.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville


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