knead

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Recent Examples of knead The official tasting notes describe aromas and flavors like honeyed bread, wheat crust, clove, and freshly kneaded dough on the nose and palate. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025 Once solid, remove butter from the whisk, knead it briefly (working quickly to prevent melting), then wash it in the ice bath until any excess liquid from the butter is removed. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Gently knead together any scraps, being careful not to overwork the dough. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025 Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knead
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Verb
  • In the video, officers are seen repeatedly patting the baby's back until Makai -- who was wearing pajamas adorned with police cars -- was able to breathe on his own.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • While hoteliers worldwide pat themselves on the back for achieving occupancy rates that hover around the 69% global average, a select group of properties has sought ways to go beyond the current metric and learn how to fill the rooms with purpose, prestige, and profit.
    Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Based on the 2008 documentary of the same name, Song Song Blue stars Hudson and Hugh Jackman as real-life Milwaukee-area couple Claire and Mike Sardina, who formed the band Lightning & Thunder in tribute to Neil Diamond.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Vessels like Navier’s — ones that are efficient, stable, adaptable, and capable of being mass-produced as commercial platforms, while forming the foundation of a dual-use strategy — are the key to reopening America’s waterways for people and commerce.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Across the room, bakers are molding the graham cracker crusts, adding a sweet, buttery scent to the wafting citrus.
    Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The silicone pad is molded to a curved angle, what the brand calls a mushroom shape, to reach each lash with precision and adequate pressure without pinching the skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Unlike many recycling approaches, this method works across multiple plastics and even mixtures, producing gram-scale yields that point to real-world feasibility, as per the release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The humanities program will work with the arts board's Folk & Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program to train master and apprentice Wisconsin folk artists in planning and producing public programs that showcase and contextualize cultural traditions, stories and histories.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the adult, model a consistent bedtime.
    Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Administration can grow to model the virtues it should be made to preach.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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