Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneading
Verb
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The dog then slumped into the boat, with one crew member gently patting it in comfort.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Harry watched on, sitting next to Damian, and sometimes patting his back when Hurley became emotional, per Reuters.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Save them for coating marshmallows, making peppermint bark, and molding candies.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the primary person who’s in Ball’s presence and ear more than anybody, his responsibility to aid in molding the 24-year-old is chief among the tasks on his daily to-do lists.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Citric acid binds to calcium, stopping these crystals from forming into stones.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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Film-forming sealers eventually peel.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The launcher carries six 300 mm rockets and is operated by a small crew working from within an armored cabin designed to protect against shrapnel and small-arms fire, according to reports.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The bold plan did not pan out, and NASA is currently working to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028 — the timeframe the agency had been working toward in the Obama era.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Investing in foam covers or even fashioning DIY covers from items in your home can help protect your pipes during a cold snap.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Kneading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneading. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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