knaps

present tense third-person singular of knap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knaps
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Manicurist Zola Ganzorigt, who also sculpts the nails of Jenner's sisters Kylie and Khloé and bestie Hailey Bieber, filed Jenner's nails into a short, soft rounded square shape, then applied the prettiest pale butter color to each finger.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Brush through clean brows, and the gel sculpts each hair into place, offering an elevated, laminated appearance that lasts hours.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Salmon also plays a massive role in this very special week, as Katmai National Park boasts one of the world's healthiest sockeye salmon runs.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Full of—but not limited to—traditional craft supplies, Michaels is a one-stop shop for all of your DIY needs but also boasts stylish home decor, useful organization solutions, and so much more.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As parents, uninterrupted personal time is rare, and this routine carves out that space.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In adapting King’s 1979 novel, screenwriter JT Mollner hews closely to the source material, but releasing the film now inevitably gives it new shades of timeliness.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But the new addition hews closely to the original.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The bells chime in the wind, then fade when the wind abates.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Amen emphasized that some people may feel more tired at first, but this side effect usually abates.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Knaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knaps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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