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. boasts
  5. carves
  6. stamps
  7. cuts
  8. hews
Verb
  • 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
  • Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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
  • Some resemble ancient oil lamps and brooches; others take after Barbara Hepworth and Isamu Noguchi sculptures.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
  • Semi-wild pigs snuffle beneath the huge granite boulders, solid and immutable as Henry Moore sculptures, that define this otherworldly landscape.
    — Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
Definition of sculptures
Verb
  • Former child advocacy organization CEO Aly Richards boasts endorsements from former Democratic Govs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Alaturca House boasts stacks of shelves stocked full of traditional Turkish rugs, whilst Karadeniz Antik is known for their collection of statues, and Samdan Antique has an impressive selection of midcentury furniture.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of boasts
Verb
  • Little Death jostles the spear, satisfied, and carves a fifteenth notch into the wall.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and carves out a path for her independent motherhood.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of carves
Verb
  • 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
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of stamps
Verb
  • The desire for a longer, fitter life cuts across age, gender, and race.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Medical certification of Oleh’s gender dysphoria cuts little ice with the military, who exercise institutional transphobia while taking him at his word regarding his identity.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • The plot hews closely to the Warner Bros film, which starred Prince and was directed by Albert Magnoli.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 July 2026
  • Notably, Nolan’s film hews closer to the epic tradition than Troy due to its inclusion of the supernatural and the gods, which were excised from Peterson’s film.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of hews
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