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knead

verb

Definition of knead

as in to pat

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Recent Examples of knead Any extra dough trim can be pressed or kneaded together just a couple of times, if necessary, to keep the dough tender, before re-cutting. — Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 This was underlined by a photo of Kate kneading dough wearing her engagement ring, the one with a huge sapphire in the middle. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 The little eye massager genuinely feels like a pair of experienced, soft, firm, warm hands and thumbs nudging, kneading and putting pressure on the exact right places on my temples and eyes. — Joe Salas april 18, New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026 Microwave on high for 2 minutes, then knead and fold the mochi with a silicone spatula. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knead

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Trump repeatedly patted Xi on the back, a gesture considered highly inappropriate in Chinese political culture.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Menace put an arm around him, patted him on the back and accompanied him toward the ring.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pat

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Young minds are getting molded right there in the stadium, and on that field.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
An omakase meal at Morihiro taught me that the rice is actually the most important part of any sushi experience, and no one molds it with it as much panache as chef Morihiro Onodera.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mold

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Bennett, a former Navy pilot who also worked as a healthcare executive, is a political newcomer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Born in Hiroshima in 1983, Oyamada won the Shincho Prize for New Writers for The Factory, which was drawn from her experiences working as a temp for an automaker’s subsidiary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of work

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Using specialized computer codes, the team ran detailed safety analyses to model how the new fuel would behave under extreme conditions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Leaders should model these behaviors consistently, recognize employees who demonstrate them and reinforce them through training and feedback.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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