God knew

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see God, knew.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. pastsimple past of God knows. An instance of sequence of tenses in free indirect speech, representing where the subject said or thought "God knows".

    God knew I wouldn't tell them. They'd have thought I was fucking crazy.

    1994, Ron Zaczek, Farewell, Darkness: A Veteran's Triumph Over Combat Trauma, page 264
    1 more example

    The money Whitey’d left her, most of it was gone [...] Yes, certainly, a good portion of the money should be invested, kids’ college tuition, God knew how much that would add up to [...]

    2020, Joyce Carol Oates, Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see God, knew.
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APA

God knew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20knew

MLA

“God knew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20knew. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God knew,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20knew.

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