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Recent Examples of knead
Turn dough out onto a surface and knead lightly to bring together (dough may seem dry but will come together by the end of the rolling process; if dough feels very dry and crumbly add up to 2 Tbsp.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 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
Increase speed to medium; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, but still slightly tacky to the touch, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Stir in 1 cup of the flour, then knead in the remaining ½ cup.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 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
Increase speed to medium; knead until dough is smooth and elastic, but still slightly tacky to the touch, 6 to 8 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Stir in 1 cup of the flour, then knead in the remaining ½ cup.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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While most recipes dollop the biscuits on top, this dough is patted into a rough circle and scored into scone-like wedges.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jansen patted his catcher's mitt on Baumler's chest and the infielders offered their congratulations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Iran has formed human chains in the past around its nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Friends and community benefit as the Moon travels your 11th House of Humanity and forms a trine to Saturn, the planet of structure, in your 3rd House of Distractions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of the ideas that Kafka’s parable conveys is that a prisoner is molded into the shape of their prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Posey still has plenty of potential to be molded due to his athleticism and defense, but needs to continue to work on his jump shot.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Company executives worked with banking firm Citizens Bank to oversee the sale process, which lasted four to five months but fell through.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The two friends met years ago while working for different social justice organizations.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu’s announcement is likely to intensify fears that Israel intends to model its invasion of southern Lebanon on its yearslong military offensive in the Gaza Strip.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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With accurate data on where development is occurring, researchers can model relationships between new construction and environmental conditions such as air quality.—
Isaac Quaye,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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