knaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of knap
as in graves

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knaps
  1. graves
  2. sculpts
  3. sculptures
  4. chisels
  5. boasts
  6. carves
  7. stamps
  8. cuts
Verb
  • In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.
    — Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Definition of graves
Verb
  • But, Casey Parlette, a former Laguna Beach lifeguard and commercial diver, who now sculpts marine and other wildlife and exhibits at the Festival of Arts, was among more than a dozen at the Laguna Beach council meeting asking that the council not support the petition.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • There’s even more of Kate Hudson’s Oscars makeup to uncover below, including a clear eyebrow gel that keeps your brows in place all day and a liquid contour that subtly sculpts your face.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Definition of sculpts
Verb
  • That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some resemble ancient oil lamps and brooches; others take after Barbara Hepworth and Isamu Noguchi sculptures.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
Definition of sculptures
Verb
  • This process chisels off new chunks of rock that will go on to do their own damage.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of chisels
Verb
  • Europe boasts a robust space sector with an impressive pedigree, but the industry is not known for its dynamism.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Defensively, the front seven boasts legitimate star power with edge rusher Brian Burns coming off an All-Pro-caliber campaign alongside Kayvon Thibodeaux and rookie pass-rush talent.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boasts
Verb
  • The result carves a lively, authentic space in the classic tale’s canon with a dazzling cast of color front and center.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Little Death jostles the spear, satisfied, and carves a fifteenth notch into the wall.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of carves
Verb
  • The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stamps
Verb
  • Hassouna soon cuts to the aftermath of warning strikes that have destroyed 12 houses near the Shujaiya quarter of Gaza City.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The script by Nattiv and Noa Berman Herzberg cuts between two timelines.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cuts
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