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EXPERIENCED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
Synonyms:
experienced; experient
Classified under:
Similar:
full-fledged; fully fledged ((of persons, e.g.) having gained full status)
intimate; knowledgeable; versed (thoroughly acquainted through study or experience)
old; older (skilled through long experience)
practiced; practised (skillful after much practice)
seasoned; veteran (rendered competent through trial and experience)
Also:
skilled (having or showing or requiring special skill)
tough; toughened (physically toughened)
Antonym:
inexperienced (lacking practical experience or training)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb experience
Context examples:
In 2002, however, the Dry Valleys experienced an abnormally warm and sunny summer season, triggering the greatest amount of glacial meltwater since 1969.
(Extreme melt season leads to decade-long ecosystem changes in Antarctica's Dry Valleys, National Science Foundation)
It makes one wonder what kind of sounds our evolutionary ancestors experienced.
(Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch, National Institutes of Health)
Several studies have shown that when we retrieve memories the brain reactivates neural activity that happened when we first experienced an event.
(Our brains may ripple before remembering, National Institutes of Health)
"This is the first study to compare a vibrating cold device to topical lidocaine in reducing the pain and distress experienced by children during IV insertion," said study leader Debra A. Potts.
(Better IV Insertion Device, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
In similar ways she had experienced unusual feelings when she looked at wild animals in the menagerie, or when she witnessed a storm of wind, or shuddered at the bright-ribbed lightning.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
I was about to make some remark to him, when I raised my eyes to the lighted window, and again experienced almost as great a surprise as before.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Holmes shot the slide across the front of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness—such an absolute darkness as I have never before experienced.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Ever experienced it, Mr. Van Weyden?
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
It seems to go up and down dramatically week by week, and if you think back through 2019, you likely will see that you’ve experienced a variety of emotions about your partner.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
In the aspirin group, 448 people experienced cardiovascular events, compared with 474 people in the placebo group.
(Daily low-dose aspirin found to have no effect on healthy life span in older people, National Institutes of Health)
