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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.
—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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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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The guard then patted Clark on the shoulder.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The exchange concluded with each patting the other on the back.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Thekla’s war on Stardom AEW women’s world champion Thekla has set her eyes on Stardom and re-opened the wound that formed following her departure from New Japan Pro-Wrestling.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Acra described it as a fresh take on her beloved caftans, pointing out the looped draping technique that forms a billowy cape at the back.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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These patterns suggested that the school experience itself—particularly the amount of sustained mental effort the school day requires—could be molding students’ cognitive endurance.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Cynthia acts almost like a sorority big sister or alumni mentor, eager to help mold the next generation.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Over the course of a 25-year career in entertainment, Foley also worked as a visual effects artist, sound mixer, camera operator, producer, and showrunner, on programs for CBS, NBC, the CW, Animal Planet, A&E, Discovery, YouTube, and Amazon.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Spot Drafts and Seal Leaks The heating system won’t have to work as hard if these basic winter prep steps are taken.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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These calculations provide the digital twin with the rules necessary to model highly turbulent ionized gases under elevated temperature and pressure conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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From at least 2019 to 2021, Khan lured his victims to New York hotel rooms with the promise of hiring them to model their feet, according to a federal indictment.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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