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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Immediately after the Chiefs knelt on the final play of the game to wrap up the win, Detroit safety Brian Branch was seen rejecting a handshake from Patrick Mahomes and approaching Kansas City wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
They're instructed to return to visit the artwork weekly; to sit, stand or kneel in front of it for about 15 minutes; then write a response paper each week.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
After the two-minute warning, the Patriots were able to kneel down and come out of the Superdome at 4-2 with a win.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Fatherley continued to kneel on Adair’s back and put pressure on his shoulder even after other deputies believed Adair had stopped resisting, according to the affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
They're instructed to return to visit the artwork weekly; to sit, stand or kneel in front of it for about 15 minutes; then write a response paper each week.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
After the two-minute warning, the Patriots were able to kneel down and come out of the Superdome at 4-2 with a win.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Fatherley continued to kneel on Adair’s back and put pressure on his shoulder even after other deputies believed Adair had stopped resisting, according to the affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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