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verb

present participle of know

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knowing
Adjective
These are a few of the menu items that will earn you a knowing wink from behind the counter. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for knowing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowing
Adjective
  • This process is vital for learning and memory and for being conscious and aware.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Leverkusen are aware of the situation, which they and Netherlands international Frimpong expect to be resolved swiftly once the Bundesliga season has been concluded on Saturday.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Fort Worth is at a crucial moment for growth and opportunity, Parker said, stressing the importance of leading with smart policies that ensure the city thrives into the future.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
  • So far, there’s no word on price or availability for the earbuds or smart ring.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Most others are exploring their options on incentives and examining if this is the right path to take. Future of Work – new patterns, new challenges, new opportunities In some policy areas, like International Tax Reform, change has been driven by conscious political decisions.
    Amanda Tickel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • The company, led by Carlos Núñez and Gabriela Sandoval, is known for championing socially conscious cinema and has a strong record of international co-productions.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 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
  • Funds like the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF attracted massive inflows, yet many investors who entered late experienced disappointing returns once valuations normalized.
    Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Again, this isn't a conventional model rocket so experienced rocketeers might scoff at it.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Cannes got its own cliff-hanger ending on Saturday, the final day of the 78th film festival, when a power outage, apparently caused by deliberate sabotage, shut down the power grid serving the city and much of the surrounding region.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
  • The most effective tech leaders develop broad expertise through deliberate exploration and interactions.
    Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • What begins as a calculated attempt to improve his parole prospects evolves into a deeply personal connection with another prisoner, reframing the protagonist’s understanding of dignity, responsibility, and redemption.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • His rejection of this initiative is a calculated risk that may already be paying off.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • After having Dirk Nowitzki, a foreign superstar who stuck with the team for his entire career, the team was looking forward to another player following suit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Knowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowing. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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