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verb

past tense of see
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier

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as in visited
to make a social call upon you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon

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Recent Examples of saw
Noun
The forest giants went down before the saw and ax, and anything left was bulldozed to the ground so that pine trees might be planted for pulpwood. Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025 For a budget-friendly circular saw, this Bosch saw from Amazon will get the job done. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is compared to the 10 years prior, which saw an average of only seven cases and one death during the same time period. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Although the team has only recently begun really leaning into the experiential side of the business, Vicary saw it years ago. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saw
Noun
  • With $15 and a short saying, Missourians can buy custom tags for their car or truck.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There is a saying that each time memory is recalled and re-told the memory is replaced by the memory of the memory.
    Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Velasco quickly noticed improvements within his classroom.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Officers didn’t find an injured person, but noticed a man with a knife approaching them.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Raton, Velasco quickly realized that students' attention wasn't always guaranteed.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dudek sensed the growing tension.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the second half, veteran center Garrett Bradbury sensed the Patriots offense stalling from its own listlessness.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Harry also visited his grandmother's resting place in 2023.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fant, 27, -- who has 300 receptions, 15 TDs and 83 starts in seven seasons -- visited Miami and instantly would have become the team’s best in-his-prime tight end and wouldn’t have left the Dolphins reliant on Waller.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the administration knew the identities of the people in the vessel.
    Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saw. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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