1
as in understood
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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2
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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as in saw
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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Recent Examples of knew
Filming wrapped in May 2025, and as early as the fall of that year, the studio and Gillespie knew the movie wasn’t working.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
At that point, Bobrovsky knew his seven-season run in South Florida, one that included winning a pair of Stanley Cups, was over.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
But when the team came out, the officers knew there was no stopping them.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Rice knew immediately that Warsh would go on to do something special.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
On May 21, six months after Omar’s family had asked one of their senators for help, a letter on Tillis’ official letterhead said what the family already knew.
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Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Not really surprised, either, that the Celtics couldn’t get four firsts for Brown when the whole league knew the C’s were pushing to move on from their star forward.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But where some insiders fretted about the social blowback, Jenkins knew the flap was priceless marketing for the brand.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
At that point, Bobrovsky knew his seven-season run in South Florida, one that included winning a pair of Stanley Cups, was over.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
But when the team came out, the officers knew there was no stopping them.
—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
Rice knew immediately that Warsh would go on to do something special.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
On May 21, six months after Omar’s family had asked one of their senators for help, a letter on Tillis’ official letterhead said what the family already knew.
—
Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Not really surprised, either, that the Celtics couldn’t get four firsts for Brown when the whole league knew the C’s were pushing to move on from their star forward.
—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
But where some insiders fretted about the social blowback, Jenkins knew the flap was priceless marketing for the brand.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knew
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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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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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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The jewelry designer and mother of two had a lumpectomy, underwent radiation and took Tamoxifen to reduce her risk of recurrence.
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Unlike Brazil, the Philippines has never had a player make a meaningful impact on the professional game, especially on the women’s side.
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Since the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1966, the ABCA has recognized more than 350 individuals with induction.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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The devastation in Venezuela is being felt far beyond the country's borders.
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Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober.
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The signature was deciphered with the help of AI, and specialists at auction house Lyon & Turnbull were able to confirm that Cadell was the artist.
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Reeves underwent labrum surgery in April and won’t play full-contact in practice until likely October, per KU coach Bill Self.
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The content creator said her daughter underwent numerous X-rays, ultrasounds and a biopsy before the hospital team determined the cancer diagnosis.
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“Knew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knew. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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