Thesaurus results for KNEAD

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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As another period begins, Achord pats Melton on the head and Melton pats his coach on the back.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Chicken should be dry before cooking, so pat it with paper towels just before sautéing.

— Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pat

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Color presents a particular problem for cotton recycling because reactive dyes, widely used on cellulosic fibers, form strong covalent bonds with cellulose.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Watching Harithas, impressed with Palestinian art, form the show slowly in his mind, without notes, was a view into the mind of a great curator.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of form

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The singer also looked back at their time working together and celebrated Parton’s legacy.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of work

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While Astromech certainly isn’t the only company building datasets to model biological changes, Lamm told me that the data Colossal has collected gives it an edge.

— Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Matt Willis is a former Marin County public health officer who used to work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an epidemiologist and now helps model the health impacts of climate change.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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