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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneading
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For our littlest kids, this might mean patting the back of a worried friend, waving to an elderly neighbor, or breaking a cookie in half to share with a younger brother.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026 -
Akhparian asked while patting himself down and feigning to be in search of a weapon.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The trio swapped ideas and photographs, and toyed with the script before molding it to perfection.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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The head coach, in many ways, is responsible for molding players into winners.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has been a Hollywood producer for two decades, forming Skydance with his billionaire father in 2006 and financing some major franchises, including Star Trek, Mission Impossible and Top Gun.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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In 1936, nearly two decades before the Civil Rights Movement, Helen Webb Harris, an educator in the Washington, DC, area, invited 12 friends to her home to discuss forming a club.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Qualcomm said the chip is made for things like running AI models and working with other nearby devices without draining a battery, even in devices that are regularly recording and communicating with phones and other devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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But his administration quietly dismantled a division working toward that goal by making the public more prepared for snow, flooding and hurricanes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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If fashioning a topiary from scratch, use a template to indicate where cuts will be needed and, starting from the top, trim gradually and in small amounts.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Kneading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneading. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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