knelt
ˈnelt 
or kneeled; kneeling
or kneeled; kneeling
: to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
The prisoners were ordered to kneel.
: to fall or rest on the knees
She kneeled on the floor next to the child.
Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
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Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard from Minnesota, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, sparking sometimes violent protests across the country after footage emerged of him pleading for air as a police officer kneeled on his neck.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The Eagles got three first downs as Steele Canyon used all its timeouts, and Labrum sealed the win by kneeling down.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The men can be seen lifting their shirts and kneeling on the ground as the soldiers approach.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Love knelt out the clock for their eighth victory of the season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The Eagles got three first downs as Steele Canyon used all its timeouts, and Labrum sealed the win by kneeling down.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
The men can be seen lifting their shirts and kneeling on the ground as the soldiers approach.
—CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
Love knelt out the clock for their eighth victory of the season.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kneel
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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