knelt
ˈnelt 
or kneeled; kneeling
or kneeled; kneeling
: to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
The prisoners were ordered to kneel.
: to fall or rest on the knees
She kneeled on the floor next to the child.
Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
In one video, Woods kneels by the road, speaking with a deputy.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Marland's friend Stacy, who works on the farm and is close with the animals, gingerly approached the kangaroo and knelt.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Detectives said the woman was kneeling down and looking at items in one of the aisles when the man approached her.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kneel
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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