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  • past participle of sight.
  • past tense form of sight.
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sighted

[sahy-tid] / ˈsaɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
seen
Synonyms


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The watchdog said on Saturday that "at this early stage, we understand Cleveland Police sighted a suspicious vehicle and a pursuit began."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The Pakistani navy published an alert Friday warning that a mine had been sighted in the strait off Oman.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Shortly after noon on March 17, about 170 miles off the coast of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, crew members said they sighted a blue boat in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

And basically, they integrated sighted children so they could be part of the community and help out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

But he kept pushing the stuff into his mouth with the dogged perseverance of a long-distance runner who has sighted the finishing-line and knows he must keep going.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl


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