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
Growing up, Amanda Marton Ramaciotti knew that her mother was different to other mothers.
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Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 19 Mar. 2026
Locke knew that Parker had ambitions to become a defensive coordinator one day.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
His lawsuit claimed Tesla knew selling its vehicles without door handles on the outside posed a deadly entrapment threat.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The scheme was based on the laws of quantum physics — a subject Brassard, a computer scientist, knew nothing about.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The need to put Pollock’s name on the cover is reflective of the time in which the book was written, when no one knew Lee Krasner’s name.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Perhaps no one in the coaching community knew Gasca better than Ron Price, who was the coach at Crenshaw when Gasca was Venice’s quarterback in 1977.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
His death also means that Mojtaba Khamenei, who is the new supreme leader and son of the late ayatollah, loses one of the few men who knew how his father actually ran power.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Amanda Marton Ramaciotti, The Dial, 19 Mar. 2026
Locke knew that Parker had ambitions to become a defensive coordinator one day.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
His lawsuit claimed Tesla knew selling its vehicles without door handles on the outside posed a deadly entrapment threat.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The scheme was based on the laws of quantum physics — a subject Brassard, a computer scientist, knew nothing about.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Through archival research, difficult conversations with family, and interviews with numerous surviving people who knew his father (some quite intimately), Junod learns that Lou had many extramarital affairs, including several that stretched on for years.
—Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The need to put Pollock’s name on the cover is reflective of the time in which the book was written, when no one knew Lee Krasner’s name.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Perhaps no one in the coaching community knew Gasca better than Ron Price, who was the coach at Crenshaw when Gasca was Venice’s quarterback in 1977.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
His death also means that Mojtaba Khamenei, who is the new supreme leader and son of the late ayatollah, loses one of the few men who knew how his father actually ran power.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knew
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The tween years are a time of big emotions and self-discovery, and shows that reflect this can help kids feel seen and understood.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Commander, the museum's deputy director, told the AP the exhibit change is entirely related to the loan agreement but understood the timing might raise questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Your rocket ship will have already traveled more than 10 light-years (but less than 15), but someone back on Earth will have experienced more than 20 years of time passing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her medical team will meet with her in honor of World Kidney Day after Sammartano experienced complications during her first pregnancy.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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In IconArrows pointing outwards CNBC Europe Here’s a look at some of the countries that have had their vessels go through the critical energy route since the war began.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a career-high 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52), who had won four of their last five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2020, the Idaho State Legislature officially recognized Idaho Women’s Day, a day to honor women of the Gem State.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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However, a law introduced on March 28 last year by emergency decree states that only those with a parent or grandparent born in Italy will be recognized as citizens.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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According to one commerce company, approximately 45 percent of consumers have chosen not to make a purchase because a retailer’s return policy felt too restrictive, too costly or too unclear.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Using this method, researchers deciphered 79 additional inscriptions that had eluded scholars for generations.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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King collapsed on the field last May and eventually underwent heart surgery.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In Lippmann’s time, the relations among citizens, corporations, and government underwent a historic transformation; in our time, new laws and civic reforms hardly ever arise.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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