kneaded; kneading; kneads
1
a
: to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
kneading dough
b
: to manipulate or massage with a kneading motion
kneaded sore neck muscles
2
: to form or shape by or as if by kneading
kneader
noun
Examples of knead in a Sentence
Knead the dough until it is smooth.
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Cats may groom or knead their owners as signs of trust and contentment, rooted in kittenhood habits.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Basically folding and kneading both accomplish the same thing in different ways.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Backed by violin, mandolin, upright bass, and drums, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter kneaded Americana and bluegrass into her own style.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
At a table, a worker in an apron kneads a huge ball of dough, slices off a strip and shapes it into a familiar disc with a hole in the middle.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Basically folding and kneading both accomplish the same thing in different ways.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Backed by violin, mandolin, upright bass, and drums, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter kneaded Americana and bluegrass into her own style.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
At a table, a worker in an apron kneads a huge ball of dough, slices off a strip and shapes it into a familiar disc with a hole in the middle.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knead
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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