knead

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Recent Examples of knead The couple donned aprons as shop owner Theresa Conner showed them how to make traditional Welsh cake, with Kate and William kneading and cutting the dough. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 Add raisins and knead for one minute more. Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025 Kittens knead their mother's mammary glands, or breasts, while nursing, likely to aid the release of milk. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Check the jacket every few hours and use your hands to knead apart any clumps of insulation. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
Verb
  • After being mobbed by his team-mates, Van Dijk patted the badge on his shirt in front of the Kop and then planted a kiss on it, to rapturous acclaim.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Cue chill Schmidt, patting away on his handheld drum without a care in the world.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And with his first draft pick since being named the Raiders’ head coach in January, Carroll had Boise State Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty fall into his lap at No. 6, forming a truly fearsome duo of playmakers with tight end Brock Bowers.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Plenty of shoppers use it to scrub baseboards and molding, too, because the adjustable stainless steel handle extends from 26.5 inches to 60 inches, making walls and ceiling trim more easily accessible.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Kings big man Jonas Valančiūnas was born in the Play-In Tournament, molded by it.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Trading Warren and some other top prospects for Alcántara could work, but what next?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And my husband and I modeled that by honoring our own boundaries.
    Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Based on a 22% tariff rate modeled by Bloomberg Economics, lower gross margins could result in a net income contraction of about 7% in 2025 for the S&P 500, compared with the current consensus estimate of nearly 12% growth, wrote Bloomberg Intelligence chief equity strategist Gina Martin Adams.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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