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Recent Examples of knead
Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Cats may groom or knead their owners as signs of trust and contentment, rooted in kittenhood habits.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Basically folding and kneading both accomplish the same thing in different ways.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Punch down dough, and transfer to a clean work surface; knead a few times.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Cats may groom or knead their owners as signs of trust and contentment, rooted in kittenhood habits.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Basically folding and kneading both accomplish the same thing in different ways.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Punch down dough, and transfer to a clean work surface; knead a few times.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Canales patted his head and tried to say something to him, but Young kept walking, then angrily slammed his helmet down.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Drying Tips After washing, make sure to pat the sweet potatoes dry with a clean towel or paper towels.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since forming in 1964, The Who have moved more than 100 million records globally, developing a virtually unparalleled reputation as one of rock’s all time great live acts.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The report was researched and written by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which was formed by the Human Right Council in 2021, as an independent investigative body.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This breathtaking image from James Sinclair gives us a detailed view of a section of the sun's atmosphere known as the chromosphere — a chaotic region where hydrogen and helium plasma is molded and reshaped by our star's ever-shifting magnetic field.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The soft insoles molded to my feet like slippers, and the nubuck leather was perfect out of the box without a long and painful break-in period.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alfred is arguably the second-best 200-meter runner among the three and will work hard to secure a gold medal at these championships.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Long said six campus police officers were working the event, including some in plainclothes who were monitoring the crowd.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s also the fear of missing out factor, even if not missing out on a new car or truck means missing out on the make or model first on a consumer’s list.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Weizenbaum modelled his program on Rogerian—a.k.a. person-centered—psychotherapy, in which the therapist provides unconditional support for the patient with minimal intervention.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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