as in saying
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier
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as in realized
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in visited
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in knew
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanied
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in envisioned
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of saw
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
The second card is designed for outdoor use and includes can and bottle openers, a saw, a fire starter, a wood chipper, and even a fork.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
At the same time, 2024 saw construction of new coal plants at a decade high.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Reaching a resolution The standoff continued into Friday morning, when Russian astronauts appeared to back off their plans, only to subsequently approach the PrK module with a saw and the intent to remove a load-bearing bracket.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
The second card is designed for outdoor use and includes can and bottle openers, a saw, a fire starter, a wood chipper, and even a fork.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
Verb
Both Asian countries ramped up purchases of Russian crude oil following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which saw its price fall after Western countries sharply scaled back their imports of Russian fuel.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
At the same time, 2024 saw construction of new coal plants at a decade high.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saw
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Their advice and memorable sayings reveal lessons of perseverance, faith and integrity — values that continue to influence generations that follow.
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As the saying goes, all press is good press, and in the time between when the announcement was made and now, many of Lambrini Girls’ original concert venues were rebooked into larger spaces.
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The man then noticed a bullet hole in her car door.
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But in recent years, NASA has noticed that the critical satellite has begun unexpectedly getting lower and lower – putting it in danger of burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
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These areas had experienced decades of disinvestment, tied to redlining, racist housing covenants and other discriminatory policies, making them among the city’s more affordable neighborhoods.
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The first thing the experts experienced was LG’s next-generation picture quality technology called Hyper Radiant Color Technology.
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The gorgeous part is the richness of Cleage’s characters, radiantly realized by all four actors under Jackson’s warm direction.
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By then, police in San Leandro realized that the crash was linked to a mystery that started 90 minutes before the crash, when bloodstains were found outside the temple where Avila worked.
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Meeting with Chase Reid after the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season, Soo Greyhounds general manager Kyle Raftis sensed a chip on his player’s shoulder.
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This remark by a North Carolina journalist in 1848 neatly distilled what many sensed was overtaking American life.
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The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.
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Sources tell The Sacramento Bee that Houston point guard Kingston Flemings has also visited Sacramento in the past 10 days or so, as first reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer.
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Dominion sued the businessman in 2021, alleging that Lindell knew there was no evidence to support his election conspiracy theories, but used the lies to sell pillows.
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Their agents also knew this and assuredly would have shared that risk assessment with their clients (especially for Veesaar and Evans, both of whom are repped by The Team — formerly Wasserman — an agency that sent multiple potential first-round picks back to school this draft cycle).
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In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.
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“Saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saw. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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