1. past tense and past participle of sense; perceived through the senses or intuition

Examples

• She sensed something was wrong when he didn’t answer his phone.
• The dog sensed danger and began barking loudly.
• I sensed his disappointment even though he tried to hide it.
• The security system sensed movement in the hallway.
• He sensed that she was upset about the decision.
• The smoke detector sensed the fire immediately.
• We sensed a change in the weather approaching.