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verb

present participle of know

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knowing
Adjective
Might the oversized love throw pillow be a knowing wink to the Cirque du Soleil show of the same name? Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The receptionist watches her leave with a knowing look — there is more to come here. Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Offering support at key moments is a knowing, keen-eyed librarian (Jessica Harper), a mysterious book about the hidden history of magical women, and suddenly clearer memories of her devoted mom (Kerry O’Malley), who may have had her own privately liberating nocturnal existence. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Finding Trans Community in Airport Security Writer Samantha Allen on the knowing nods that create comfort in a hostile space. Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for knowing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowing
Adjective
  • Pope Francis was said to be alert and aware throughout the health episodes and occasionally posted messages on X, acknowledging the good wishes sent his way.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Health professionals were aware of it, but no one from the public opinion, no one.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • An increasing number of smart, eco-conscious entrepreneurs are putting Earth first by utilizing unwanted materials that would otherwise end up as trash.
    Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Yamaha started with their largest offshore outboard, the XTO 450, and made some smart changes to handle hydrogen.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The victim, a man in his 20s, was alert and conscious and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, Boisvert said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
  • First responders arrived at the scene around 10:03 a.m. to find Joseph conscious and alert, the sheriff's office said.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Read more Dua and Callum’s Couple Style Is, Like Them, Hot Turner’s low-key but considered looks are the perfect backdrop to his girlfriend’s more mercurial wardrobe.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Todd Stoll is an experienced performer, Duke Ellington expert, author, and educator.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • But the spokesperson did not say when the program's work would fully resume or how the work would continue without any of the experienced employees who have been laid off.
    Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The deliberate elimination of gender-affirming care in many states is a serious human rights violation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • As the recovery needle for Chinook moves in the wrong direction, Katz said deliberate action is urgent.
    Alastair Bland | CalMatters, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Podcasts are also a calculated method of introducing lawmakers to everyday listeners.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
  • More than calculated maneuvering, something about Bieber’s latest posts seems more like a private affinity finally being made public.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Not for this year’s draft, unfortunately, but having 2026 and 2027 picks from an aging Lightning squad isn’t a bad bet at all.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Knowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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