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Recent Examples of knead
Stir in 1 cup of the flour, then knead in the remaining ½ cup.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
If making dough by hand, knead for 25 to 30 minutes, until dough is smooth, soft, elastic and does not stick to the surface.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Once solid, remove butter from the whisk, knead it briefly (working quickly to prevent melting), then wash it in the ice bath until any excess liquid from the butter is removed.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
If making dough by hand, knead for 25 to 30 minutes, until dough is smooth, soft, elastic and does not stick to the surface.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Once solid, remove butter from the whisk, knead it briefly (working quickly to prevent melting), then wash it in the ice bath until any excess liquid from the butter is removed.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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The dog then slumped into the boat, with one crew member gently patting it in comfort.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Its ultra-lightweight texture sinks in quickly with no stickiness, and just a couple of drops patted into the skin is enough to target blemishes, blackheads, and congestion across all skin types.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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The storm will form in the Gulf of Mexico and will once again be loaded with moisture.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Save them for coating marshmallows, making peppermint bark, and molding candies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Lions might plan ahead with Lomu, who could be molded into the tackle of the future while competing immediately at guard.—
C J Doon,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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Beijing is well aware of how US pressure could make governments become more wary of working with Chinese firms or re-evaluate existing ties, analysts in its policy circles say – something that’s already happened in Panama.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, good old-fashioned elbow grease can work even better.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Every finance team can model the incremental gains from adding fees or eliminating costly perks.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Esposito, who first met Robert and Amy Redford in the late 1990s at the Sundance Institute Labs in Provo Canyon, says the late actor didn’t speak truth to power so much as model it.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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