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
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The Major Oak was spared from the saw and had been protected by a fence since the 1970s.
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CBS News,
18 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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The Major Oak was spared from the saw and has been protected by a fence since the 1970s.
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Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
The Major Oak was spared from the saw and had been protected by a fence since the 1970s.
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CBS News,
18 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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Like the saying goes, hurt relieves hurt.
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Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure.
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Sharp-eyed court watchers also noticed that Sotomayor listed $4,333 in gifted concert tickets from Rimas Entertainment.
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Those who noticed the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
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Investors who have experienced what might be called a contextual failure, a deal that stalled not because the economics changed but because the relationship broke down, will recognize the pattern.
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Like other female inmates in Tennessee and beyond, Sellars experienced strip searches that are more humiliating than what men experience because of their menstrual cycles.
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Right to food People who have realized the right to food and adequate nutrition can reliably access affordable, healthy and nutritious food.
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These two facts mean that revenue estimates from higher levies are rarely realized.
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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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Elizabeth Stanziano reluctantly visited Norfolk, Virginia's Sail 250 festival after her mother raved for weeks about seeing the tall ships during the Bicentennial.
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In his 10 years living on Skid Row, Gaines visited the post office at least twice a month, mailing money to his family in New Orleans to help care for his elderly mother.
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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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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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“Saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saw. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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