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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3
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
Who knew the antidote for my incurable pixie cut envy would be a 13-second video of Kate Middleton?
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Prine’s health issues of the previous couple of decades were no secret—the throat cancer, the operation for lung cancer, and God knew what else.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
But whether Prince William knew or not, and what his opinions are, has been a source of many rumors and allegations over the last few days.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
And any sensible apple grower in Ontario knew their cash crop would be the McIntosh.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Pols of all stripes knew how popular PBS and NPR were, and ultimately didn’t want to face the wrath of angry constituents wondering where Big Bird went.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
College students across Ohio knew who Charlie Kirk was and the agenda of his Turning Point USA group.
—Matthew Cupelli, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Gonet argued that Bolsonaro knew of those assassination plans.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Everyone knew taxis were an unreliable and largely unlovable service.
—David Malcolm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Prine’s health issues of the previous couple of decades were no secret—the throat cancer, the operation for lung cancer, and God knew what else.
—Tom Piazza
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
But whether Prince William knew or not, and what his opinions are, has been a source of many rumors and allegations over the last few days.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
And any sensible apple grower in Ontario knew their cash crop would be the McIntosh.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Pols of all stripes knew how popular PBS and NPR were, and ultimately didn’t want to face the wrath of angry constituents wondering where Big Bird went.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
College students across Ohio knew who Charlie Kirk was and the agenda of his Turning Point USA group.
—Matthew Cupelli, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Attorney General Gonet argued that Bolsonaro knew of those assassination plans.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Everyone knew taxis were an unreliable and largely unlovable service.
—David Malcolm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knew
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Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Christian Siriano has always understood the art of drama.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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Although large crowds attended the NASCAR weekend, the series experienced a variety of issues and will not return to Mexico in 2026.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And the new role had a different sort of perk, in the form of compensation.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Kraft ran Harris over, rumbled to the 7-yard line and two plays later Josh Jacobs had a 2-yard TD run.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last month, the federal government recognized September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese Communist Party was recognized as the only legitimate government in China by the United Nations in 1971.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Time felt different there—slower, more deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In total, 16 metrics were deciphered to rank each state under these dimensions, such as shares of children, teens and adults with different vaccinations, people without health insurance, and many others.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those sent on the trip filmed and recorded their upcoming opponents' signs, which Stalions then deciphered.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For this research, 2,750 people underwent about five years of annual neurological assessments and brain imaging along with evaluations of sleep habits to investigate the association between insomnia and brain changes.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The research, published in The British Medical Journal, found that for women who underwent breast cancer treatment, the risk of a second primary cancer — meaning a cancer originating outside the breasts — increased by only about 2 percent compared with the general population.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Knew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knew. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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