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Recent Examples of knead
This nightly routine of slathering on aromatic oils and kneading away tension and worries, prepares the mind and body for a restful sleep.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Signs that your cat loves you include slow blinking; headbutting; grooming; kneading; showing their belly to you, which is otherwise uncommon in the feline world; meowing and purring at you.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The couple donned aprons as shop owner Theresa Conner showed them how to make traditional Welsh cake, with Kate and William kneading and cutting the dough.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Add raisins and knead for one minute more.
—Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Signs that your cat loves you include slow blinking; headbutting; grooming; kneading; showing their belly to you, which is otherwise uncommon in the feline world; meowing and purring at you.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The couple donned aprons as shop owner Theresa Conner showed them how to make traditional Welsh cake, with Kate and William kneading and cutting the dough.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Add raisins and knead for one minute more.
—Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Afterward, wash the cleanser off with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.4 Some people with sensitive skin find that cleansing with water in the morning is sufficient, and over-cleansing with products can irritate their skin.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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Using paper towels, pat your chicken dry (no need to rinse it first).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Chicago and Northwest Indiana formed an industrial hub then with plentiful factory jobs in everything from the steel mills behind the buildings making up the city's iconic skyline to car factories assembling the Fords cruising along Lake Shore Drive.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Once soaked, the seeds form a gel-like consistency that can help move things along in your gut.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Maybe Blashill is the guy who can put it all together, who can not only develop all these young players but mold them into a team that can not only compete in the meatgrinder Central Division, but win in it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Great classic show tunes can be molded like Shakespeare to fit any moment, and boy-oh-boy, Oklahoma’s opening number fits Highest 2 Lowest like a glove.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Truman graduated from Texas Tech six months ago and now works for the Texas Senate under Senator Brian Birdwell on the border security committee.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The job demanded long hours on my feet and working with my hands.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Parents should also model healthy conflict resolution in their daily lives, because kids tend to copy the actions of their parents, Obama said.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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The estate was modeled after the Palace of the Lost City, a hotel in South Africa, which was also built by Allison.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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