knew

verb

Definition of knewnext
past tense of know
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 Synonyms for knew
  1. understood
  2. saw
  3. had
  4. recognized
  5. felt
  6. underwent
  7. endured
  8. appreciated
Verb
  • Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.
    Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of saw
Verb
  • Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the company had little trouble finding takers for the 349 copies to be made.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of had
Verb
  • Save for Dartmouth men’s basketball players, college athletes have not been legally recognized as employees.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Officials said a customer at the McDonald’s recognized Mangione and notified an employee, who then called local police.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
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  • Tazewell uses black in many different fabrications and leans into using a felting technique to depict the deeper story behind Erivo’s character.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
Definition of felt
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  • Mangione underwent surgery and even texted Martin pictures of it.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of underwent
Verb
  • The golf comedy earned $41 million at the box office against a $12 million budget and has since endured as one of Sandler’s most beloved features.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Add to that the not-so-gentle judgments Quad endured during her divorce, and her choice to hold off sharing the news with this particular group of women feels less like secrecy and more like self-preservation.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of endured
Verb
  • That’s a feature greatly appreciated by someone such as me, who aside from lacking staff, chooses to hoof it over Ubering at every opportunity.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • She's spoken about the struggles of being a woman of color in a girl band, not feeling seen or appreciated.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciated
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