knapped

past tense of knap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knapped
Verb
  • From Bocairent, carved into the rock, to Requena, with its wine tradition and underground cellars; from Ayora and its imposing castle to Chelva with the Water Route, or Chulilla and its hanging bridges , every village blends heritage with breathtaking natural landscapes.
    Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Yao, known for her razor-sharp performances and social activism, has carved a niche as both a box office draw and a producer with a conscience.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vincent Kompany and his staff have chiselled a perfect role for him, with Diaz contributing not only on an individual basis, but in a way that really accentuates Bayern’s other attacking virtues.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Its image is painted on ancient Southwestern pottery and chiseled into prehistoric petroglyphs that line Texas canyons.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Black dresses dominated, capes swept, corsets sculpted, and fashion once again stirred the soul.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • So far this year, artists have painted murals that include two of the city's basketball icons and sculpted a shining celebration of water's life-giving properties.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two bills that emerged, Senate Bill 840 and Assembly Bill 1207, hewed closer to Newsom’s vision.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The color palette hewed towards various shades of browns giving the clothes a touch of a retro feel.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Knapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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