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knew someone

knew someone is the simple past of know someone.

Meaning of know someone

Verb

know someone (third-person singular simple present knows someone, present participle knowing someone, simple past knew someone, past participle known someone)

  1. (idiomatic) To have personal or social connections.
    • Matsuo admitted to the paper that he told Rana, "I know someone, and the TLC's going to get you." Get him it did.1996, The Advocate, number 701, page 14

Questions about knew someone

What is knew someone the simple past of?
Knew someone is the simple past of know someone.

Words near knew someone in the dictionary

  1. knew one's place
  2. knew one's shit
  3. knew one's stuff
  4. knew one's way around
  5. knew shit from Shinola
  6. knew someone
  7. knew someone from a can of paint
  8. knew someone from a hole in the ground
  9. knew someone from a hole in the wall
  10. knew someone from Adam
  11. knew someone from Adam's off ox

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