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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From there, Maye iced the victory with a perfect read option, keeping the ball for himself and going 16 yards for the first time, making sure to slide before reaching the end zone to kneel out the clock.
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The other was kneeling on top of the woman, his wrist attached to hers with the restraint, using his other arm to wave around a Taser.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Dohrmann said the agents kneeling was context-specific and warned that treating de-escalation as partisan risks punishing law enforcement officers for exercising professional judgment.
—A Martínez, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
At the August prayer event, attendees laid their hands on Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who knelt on the floor with his palms outstretched to receive prayers from religious leaders.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The other was kneeling on top of the woman, his wrist attached to hers with the restraint, using his other arm to wave around a Taser.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Dohrmann said the agents kneeling was context-specific and warned that treating de-escalation as partisan risks punishing law enforcement officers for exercising professional judgment.
—A Martínez, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
At the August prayer event, attendees laid their hands on Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, who knelt on the floor with his palms outstretched to receive prayers from religious leaders.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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