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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Young and old visitors were kneeling, gazing, and lost in this newly visible world of exotic plants and animals.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Patriots teammates kneeled around Campbell as trainers tested out his knee on the game field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
As Mercedes knelt by her son’s riverside memorial, rescuers with Heredia pulled Owen’s vehicle from the depths, with the mom and daughter still inside.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Fatherley allegedly continued to kneel on Adair’s back and put pressure on his shoulder even after other deputies believed Adair had stopped resisting, according to statements in the KBI affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Patriots teammates kneeled around Campbell as trainers tested out his knee on the game field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
As Mercedes knelt by her son’s riverside memorial, rescuers with Heredia pulled Owen’s vehicle from the depths, with the mom and daughter still inside.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Fatherley allegedly continued to kneel on Adair’s back and put pressure on his shoulder even after other deputies believed Adair had stopped resisting, according to statements in the KBI affidavit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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