SENSING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

sensing

verb

present participle of sense

as in feeling

to have a vague awareness of the deer seemed to sense danger

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as in knowing

to have a clear idea of I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later

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Recent Examples of sensing Nebraska, sensing the game was slipping away, went for it on fourth-and-9 from its own 44-yard line with just under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Unlike motion-capture systems that rely on rigid sensors attached to clothing, the design uses soft components throughout its sensing surface. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Elton John, a longtime friend of Stipe’s, broke his longstanding rule against giving out phone numbers to link up Watt and Stipe, sensing the two would enjoy a partnership. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Roughly half of the 10 patients in the study had some vision restoration after researchers injected them with a gene to make their retina produce a light-sensing protein so that it could be manipulated. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Data must move quickly enough to close the loop between sensing, inference and action, with immediate inference at the edge and model updates, simulation and fleet-wide learning in centralized systems. — Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 As defense shifts from traditional armor toward connected missile-defense grids and real-time targeting, its components become increasingly central to the weapons and sensing systems that make those networks work. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 The customers on Transporter-18 ranged from tech powerhouses like Google to scrappy startups like Starfish Space, alongside top remote sensing companies such as Planet Labs and ICEYE. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The world’s oldest trees, California redwoods, are feeling the heat.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeling

Verb

After seeing information about the National Day of Action online, Isabel Montano, a junior studying philosophy and economics, decided to take action at SIUE.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Forecasting the Field While Kehlani is a strong contender for the category, the R&B space has absolutely expanded, while seeing the return of some of R&B’s original icons.

— Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

My breadth of experience from my upbringing to fighting for Arkansans from all walks of life, gives me an advantage in understanding that life story every person brings into my court.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Being able to share those same schedules, having the same passion and truly understanding what the other person is talking about — that’s a real plus.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of understanding

Verb

Josh Hartnett plays fisherman Calvin Penney, attempting to harvest blue ice for vodka in the face of declining stocks, but finding his haul smelling strangely of ammonia.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The products were Park Hyatt’s usual—delicious-smelling La Labo toiletries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of smelling

Verb

From Billy Graham to Little Richard The Bakkers had a talent for recognizing cultural trends and tailoring their message accordingly.

— John Wigger, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
For the occasion, the Loewe Foundation will stage a major exhibition recognizing a decade of the Craft Prize, which also will open on the inaugural day of design week and run through April 28.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognizing

Verb

His emergence as the frontrunner to oust Starmer rattled bond markets earlier this year, with investors perceiving Burnham as much more left-leaning than his predecessor.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Here’s what to know—and why consumers may be perceiving a greater number of outbreaks than usual, despite what the data shows.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of perceiving

Verb

In addition to developing better medicines or perfumes, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the journal Science.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition to developing better medicines or fragrances, deciphering the mirror images of molecules can help scientists understand the chemical architecture of life, said chemist Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deciphering

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