savvies

verb

present tense third-person singular of savvy
as in knows
to have a clear idea of the man growled, "Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savvies
  1. knows
  2. understands
  3. deciphers
  4. recognizes
  5. comprehends
  6. appreciates
  7. sees
  8. senses
Verb
  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of knows
Verb
  • University of Miami president Joe Echevarria understands where the Atlantic Coast Conference stands in the grand scheme of college athletics.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of understands
Verb
  • Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of deciphers
Verb
  • The display recognizes a fear that has lingered in immigrant families, and a loss felt far beyond them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes a British or international designer whose career has helped shape and redefine fashion through creativity, originality and innovation.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of recognizes
Verb
  • In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of comprehends
Verb
  • Like most endlessly busy modern women, Jessie James Decker appreciates a quick, effective workout.
    — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Griffith coach Phil Mason appreciates the way Litke has handled the process.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciates
Verb
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What the Collective[i] network sees says the answer is faster than almost anyone expects.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • One of her governesses, Leonora, usually keen to practice corporal punishment on nonconforming children, senses this spark in Adelaide and tries to snuff it out for the child’s benefit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of senses
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