kneaded

verb

past tense of knead
as in molded

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneaded
  1. molded
  2. patted
  3. formed
  4. fashioned
  5. worked
Verb
  • Young minds are getting molded right there in the stadium, and on that field.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Rogow has assembled a solid cast, molded to his vision, to close out Island City’s 14th season.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of molded
Verb
  • 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 patted
Verb
  • The stock is on track for its worst annual performance since the automaker was formed through the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Groupe in January 2021.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, being Salvadoran meant being identified as a refugee diaspora escaping a war, and later, an association grew with the street gangs that formed as a result of the displacement.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of formed
Verb
  • Or Timothée Chalamet at the 2025 SAG Awards, who fashioned a vintage Cartier Libre Féline watch into a bolo tie—paired with a leather Chrome Hearts suit.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Recognizable shapes and clean silhouettes were fashioned in calfskin, napa and suede — with python and lizard prints, mirror leather, crepe satin and mesh playing up contrasting textures.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fashioned
Verb
  • Lindvall gained experience with Ludovic de Saint Sernin and the Swedish Fashion Council; Idink worked with independent designer showrooms.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Everything worked flawlessly; the carriage deposited them onto the highway.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

kneadable
kneaded
kneading
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Kneaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneaded. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All