kneeing

present participle of knee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneeing
Verb
  • In the opening seconds, the G1, known for its lightweight frame and flexibility, is seen kicking the air while apparently under remote control.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The average kickoff return last season brought the ball out to the 29-yard-line, so kicking teams were willing to concede one yard of field position to avoid the risk of a long touchdown return.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • High Potential ended its first season by confirming that Morgan’s estranged ex is alive and well, thus bumping the search for Ava’s father to the top of Morgan’s priority list moving forward.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To be kind, UCLA has been bumping along for a number of years.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has caught some flak publicly after shoving an overzealous fan in the stands at their Week 1 game against the Bills.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Vaccaro accused Hill of throwing her to the ground, ripping her hair out, twisting body parts, spitting on her and shoving a marijuana cigarette in her face, according to the TMZ article.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, major Hollywood unions and progressive groups are pushing back, accusing ABC and its affiliates of censorship and demanding a boycott of Disney properties.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Even as Brazil slows deforestation, more than 13% of the Amazon is gone, pushing one of the planet’s largest carbon sinks closer to a tipping point.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Daniel yells after jabbing his net into the bank.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gunn starts jabbing his fingers into Corenswet’s chest.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 2009, Tropicana replaced its familiar logo, an orange with a straw poking out, with a minimalist design featuring a glass of orange juice.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Routh allegedly came within a few hundred yards of Trump before a Secret Service agent spotted his rifle poking out of a tree line.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shutdown of major subduction zones would mean that the Earth’s tectonic plates stop clashing and jostling about.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • On weekends, a line forms before Poulette opens, with people jostling for the best possible position to score the day’s bakes.
    Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sliding left and right replaces dedicated back and forward controls, but sliding isn't as reliable as just tapping a button.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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