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Recent Examples of knead
On a floured surface, lightly knead dough with floured hands for 30 seconds or until nearly smooth.
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
This is because tendons that normally curl the toes downward (such as when cats knead your lap) pull on the amputation stumps so that the stumps rub on the ground, and no mechanism remains to oppose that action.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Let the infusion brew for about 10 minutes, then squeeze and knead the bag so that all of the water ends up in your container.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Massage guns have become ingrained in the post-workout recovery process, with many people reaching for these handheld percussion massagers to knead out sore muscles.
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Korin Miller,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
This is because tendons that normally curl the toes downward (such as when cats knead your lap) pull on the amputation stumps so that the stumps rub on the ground, and no mechanism remains to oppose that action.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Let the infusion brew for about 10 minutes, then squeeze and knead the bag so that all of the water ends up in your container.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Massage guns have become ingrained in the post-workout recovery process, with many people reaching for these handheld percussion massagers to knead out sore muscles.
—
Korin Miller,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Benji separated from Zack, patted the spot on the bed between them, and then opened up his arm as an invitation.
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Next, apply a lipstick or lip stain with a matte finish—ideally patted on with your fingers—to finish it off.
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Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work.
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In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Once they’re fluffed up and molded into position, no one will think otherwise.
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Now, founder and CEO Chad Houser is getting more recognition, not just for the food, but for the special young people working there.
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Yet, the share of retirees who work has never ranged higher than 34%.
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Scientists at the University of Chicago are working on AI trained to model weather which could help create better, more accurate forecasts.
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Those Na’vi choose to model their traditional knives after the teeth of the fearsome creature, and some members of the tribe even wear the akula’s actual teeth with necklaces.
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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