kneading

present participle of knead

Example Sentences

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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
  • Without missing a beat, the teen jumped into action, performing the Heimlich maneuver and patting the customer on the back before the man sat back down.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the coach has a track record of molding young players into valuable assets.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Nothing hangs on the pale yellow living room walls, the flowery ceiling molding overhead providing the only décor.
    New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pair played together in the band Malachi Sage before forming their long-running nu-metal group in 1994.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Each junction behaves slightly differently, forming a complex 3D network that is impossible to exactly replicate.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Perri, 37, was used to working with athletes.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Judge Subramanian said today he is still allowed to consider the evidence when fashioning the sentence.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • His newest installment centers on Hunnam as Gein, the infamous serial killer known for fashioning human body parts as furniture and clothing.
    Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Kneading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneading. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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