- past tense form of know.
knew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Taylor Swift has returned to her country roots with her new song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for ‘Toy Story 5,’ inspired by the character Jessie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Appeared in the May 22, 2026, print edition as 'Nascar Driver, Showman Knew How to Win'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Decades earlier as a private economist, he saw a link between the stock market and corporate investment plans, according to Sebastian Mallaby’s monumental biography, The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Her ex-husband Kevin Federline released his own memoir, You Thought You Knew, at the end of 2025.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
“Known it fer years, Harry. Knew he was out there, bidin’ his time.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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