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

[spot-id] / ˈspɒt ɪd /


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The fire was first spotted May 15 by a plane flying over the island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The ones that were spotted were fairly small, around 6 to 14 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was inspired by Cullen's son Lee, after she spotted a message he had written in chalk on a pavement when he was eight years old.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But when I opened the menu, sitting in the sunshine with salt on the rim of my drink and warmth on my shoulders, I spotted the thing that finally made it feel like summer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I’d gotten Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech as the simulation for my final and spotted the Butterfly trying to prevent King from making it to the Lincoln Memorial.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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