knead

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Recent Examples of knead The official tasting notes describe aromas and flavors like honeyed bread, wheat crust, clove, and freshly kneaded dough on the nose and palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025 Once solid, remove butter from the whisk, knead it briefly (working quickly to prevent melting), then wash it in the ice bath until any excess liquid from the butter is removed. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Gently knead together any scraps, being careful not to overwork the dough. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025 Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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  • Taken together, the answers provided a sort of battle-damage assessment of the current moment, the kind undertaken while everyone is still patting themselves to figure out which parts survived the explosion intact.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
  • That’s cute, today’s masters of the universe will chuckle while patting your head.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the event, several confrontations broke out, but were quickly calmed by police, who had formed a perimeter around Zellerbach Hall.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Alert messages were sent to residents of Romania's northern Tulcea County, along the Danube River which forms the border with Ukraine, the ministry said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Director Luke Sheppard and his creative team are tasked with molding the show into shape by the end of the month.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • It's said to have been molded using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to improve wind protection and stability.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • On Friday night the Supreme Court granted the request to block full SNAP payments as the case works its way through the courts.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • But by practicing moderation, parents can model smart technology habits for their kids.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The study’s insights could help scientists model pollutant persistence and even engineer better cleanup materials inspired by these minerals.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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