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Recent Examples of knead
Turn the ball 90 degrees and repeat the process, and knead until the dough comes together, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 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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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 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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After the Bears' improbable comeback in the regular season, the handshake lasted a tad longer, as both coaches patted each other on the arm before going their separate ways.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The quarterback stood back there for three seconds and patted the ball and threw it down the field.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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On he west side of 35W, agents formed a line along the Lake Street corridor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Started from seed, this type of sedum is a vigorous grower, forming a tidy mound with strong, flop-free stems.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Apart from children having to play in dangerous places, their minds are being molded for adulthood by their environment.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Kidd is using that passion to create a new initiative designed to help mold the next generation of baseball players.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Magic Erasers work well for walls, baseboards, porcelain sinks, tubs, appliance interiors, and grout.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Back-to-back 11-6 seasons ending in a wild-card whimper wasn’t what anyone who enjoyed showing up to work all season at The Bolt wanted, of course.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The books also model subtler tactics for quieting the fawner’s social impulses.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The effects of this disruption are hard to model.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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