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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knapped
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In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
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Hašek and Tomáš Vokoun are the clear top two all-time, but Petr Mrázek, Ondřej Pavelec, Roman Turek, Michal Neuvirth and Roman Cechmánek all carved out impressive NHL careers.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Past campaigns have included Natalia Vodianova and Margot Robbie in the company of topless, chiselled men.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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For all of the tall, fast, and chiseled elite athletes, there are a few who look, well, like the rest of us.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Williams, who highlighted her features with a dark brown smoky eyeshadow, nude lipstick, and sculpted cheekbones, finished off her sporty monochromatic outfit with a pair of white tennis shoes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under that scarf, hairstylist Ashanti Hildreth sculpted flawless finger waves.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
3 Nov. 2025
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The two bills that emerged, Senate Bill 840 and Assembly Bill 1207, hewed closer to Newsom’s vision.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Knapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapped. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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