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kneaded

verb

past tense of knead
as in molded

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  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
  • As ballot stations opened in Casablanca and Rabat, voters of various ages formed small but continuous lines to cast their ballots.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Anderson formed Buster Brown 1973 and released an album through Michael Gudinski’s Mushroom Records.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of formed
Verb
  • The set comprises a carafe and four cups, each fashioned with a distinct silhouette — curved or rectilinear and juxtaposed with primary colored resin base.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moon fashioned the first lines of the song’s melody around portions of the core riff, ending that opening line with four notes of tension and release.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 24 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
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