knaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of knap
as in graves

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  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
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  • 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
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  • The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge already boasts an impressive résumé.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • The island boasts some of the best fine dining in the region, and nowhere more so than The Cliff.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of boasts
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  • The creek that cuts through the park carves a canyon, offering hundreds of short and steep pitches for rock climbing.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • Lobel’s, a six-generation NYC butcher shop, hand-carves USDA Prime steak sandwiches and serves pastrami fries.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of carves
Verb
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Definition of stamps
Verb
  • Unlike a razor, which simply cuts hair at the surface, an epilator removes it from the root by mechanically plucking multiple hairs at once.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • The headline feature across the lineup is Air Fry Max which, according to Samsung, delivers crispy results without the need to preheat and cuts cooking times by up to 15% compared to the Air Fry modes found on previous-gen models.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • And unlike policies like Universal Basic Income, this strategy hews more closely to American values.
    — Gene Sperling, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Today that album scans as an interesting but uneven experiment; the music Shook is releasing under their own name hews much closer to the Lucinda-fronting-the-Replacements sound of the Disarmers.
    — Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of hews
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