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Recent Examples of knead
Stir in 1 cup of the flour, then knead in the remaining ½ cup.
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
If making dough by hand, knead for 25 to 30 minutes, until dough is smooth, soft, elastic and does not stick to the surface.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 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
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
If making dough by hand, knead for 25 to 30 minutes, until dough is smooth, soft, elastic and does not stick to the surface.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 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
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Inside the facility, Angela empties her pockets, a guard scans her with a metal-detection wand, pats her down and asks her to spread her legs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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After a short conversation, the two patted each other on the head a couple of times and separated, each heading toward his respective locker room.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The storm will form in the Gulf of Mexico and will once again be loaded with moisture.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Judo molded not just her athleticism but her mind too.—
Sam Brief,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Save them for coating marshmallows, making peppermint bark, and molding candies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beijing is well aware of how US pressure could make governments become more wary of working with Chinese firms or re-evaluate existing ties, analysts in its policy circles say – something that’s already happened in Panama.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, good old-fashioned elbow grease can work even better.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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The conductor added that opera not only reveals societal ills but can model what an ideal society can look like.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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With Hafley and Duggan in place, the Dolphins can further model their defense to the Packers of the past couple of seasons.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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