as in saying
an often stated observation regarding something from common experience
it's an old saw that a red sunset presages fair skies the next day
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as in noticed
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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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 realized
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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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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as in knew
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanied
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in envisioned
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of saw
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
While the blade utilizes a ceramic bead lock, however, the saw uses a side-spring locking mechanism known as a liner lock.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Before it was sawed apart, Duccio’s Maestà could only be viewed in one place.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Some Japanese pruning saws are rigid, others fold up for easy transport and greater safety.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
While the blade utilizes a ceramic bead lock, however, the saw uses a side-spring locking mechanism known as a liner lock.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Of course, the only way to save the woman is by sawing off her arm.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024
Before it was sawed apart, Duccio’s Maestà could only be viewed in one place.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Well singer Lizzo took the saying to the next level with this Halloween look.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
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Many fans felt that the saying, which came from poet and writer Dorothy Parker, born in 1893, was outdated and rude.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Also, while each capability adds value on its own, the biggest gains are realized from combining capabilities to improve processes continuously throughout their life cycles.Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As a result, workers were left ill-prepared to benefit from the fruits of a digital economy, and businesses and economies missed out on the potential productivity gains that should have been realized.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The manager sensed this wasn’t just another meeting.Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Williams clearly sensed the unique way that animation can amplify certain emotions, illustrating abstract ideas with pop-art visuals.Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In a private preview before the show’s November 2nd opening, Tines will sing while standing on the living-room plinth, accompanied by his grandparents, who raised him and fostered his love of music.Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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The Rams envisioned Williams starting opposite Tre’Davious White, a former All-Pro for the Buffalo Bills who was coming off Achilles surgery.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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This new medical paradigm impacted not only how external threats were imagined—the hordes of viruses, spores and prions who now appeared to be always threatening to break through our defences—but also how the internal world of the body was envisioned.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, according to one version of the political proverb attributed to Pyotr Stolypin, the pre-revolutionary prime minister of the Russian Empire, in a year, everything in the country changes; in a century, nothing changes.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023
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That African proverb captures the essence of teamwork and the rationale for doing it well.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ideally someone who had some experience with these IP's growing up.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Saw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saw. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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