kneading

present participle of knead

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Verb
  • Bill de Blasio had campaigned against aggressive policing, particularly the city’s controversial policy of briefly detaining people and patting them down for weapons.
    Elizabeth Glazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • An Atlanta developer known for molding the city’s skyline is venturing into the metro’s suburbs for its latest project.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
  • The higher vamp and foot-molding shape give them that expensive, minimalist look luxury brands like Chanel and Celine have been pushing lately.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in swabs from the mummy’s skin, Sarhan and his colleagues found bacteria like Methylobaderium and Sphingomonas, both known for being resilient in tough environments and for forming biofilms.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026
  • The first season followed Skinner's closeted character, aptly named Benny, arriving at the fictional Yates University for his first year of college and quickly forming a friendship with Carmen (Wally Baram).
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Dabbing the cloth in rubbing alcohol, working away the dirty blots on the glass, waiting for the haze in my head to focus, and a new line to come to me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.
    Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • Kennedy died in October and the team was playing for her all season, ending it with a second consecutive state title while fashioning a 24-6 record.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
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“Kneading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneading. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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