saw up
phrasal verb
sawed up; sawed up or sawn up; sawing up; saws up
: to cut (something) into pieces with a saw
He sawed up the boards into foot-long pieces.
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During the largest winter storm of the season, which saw up to two-feet of snow blanket New England as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting into the single-digits, the regional grid reported that oil was heavily relied on while renewable energy sources provided negligible electrical power.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The massacre committed by his late father, Hafez al-Assad, against the city of Hama in February 1982 saw up to 40,000 killed by state security forces over the course of 26 days.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The western Upper Peninsula saw up to one-third of a foot of snow.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Campbell saw up close the value of 13 personnel — a trend the Steelers and Rams benefited from in 2025, particularly in wins over the Lions in December.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
While some parts of Orange County received about an inch of rain during last week’s Christmas Eve storm, others saw up to five inches.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The area recorded 3 inches of rain in three days, while areas in Ventura County saw up to 17 inches.
—Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) released county rainfall totals on Sunday, reporting parts of Los Angeles County saw up to 5 inches of rain, around 4 inches in Orange County, and around 7 inches in Ventura County.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The researchers found that after 24 weeks, the adults taking enlicitide not only saw up to a 60% reduction in LDL cholesterol, but reductions were sustained through 52 weeks.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
The massacre committed by his late father, Hafez al-Assad, against the city of Hama in February 1982 saw up to 40,000 killed by state security forces over the course of 26 days.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The western Upper Peninsula saw up to one-third of a foot of snow.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Campbell saw up close the value of 13 personnel — a trend the Steelers and Rams benefited from in 2025, particularly in wins over the Lions in December.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
While some parts of Orange County received about an inch of rain during last week’s Christmas Eve storm, others saw up to five inches.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
The area recorded 3 inches of rain in three days, while areas in Ventura County saw up to 17 inches.
—Ty Oneil, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) released county rainfall totals on Sunday, reporting parts of Los Angeles County saw up to 5 inches of rain, around 4 inches in Orange County, and around 7 inches in Ventura County.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The researchers found that after 24 weeks, the adults taking enlicitide not only saw up to a 60% reduction in LDL cholesterol, but reductions were sustained through 52 weeks.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Saw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saw%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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