kneads

verb

present tense third-person singular of knead
as in pats

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  1. pats
  2. molds
  3. works
  4. forms
  5. chases
Verb
  • This refusal to look directly at the shadows is all the more aggravating given how often The Mosquito Bowl pats itself on the back for being clear-eyed.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As another period begins, Achord pats Melton on the head and Melton pats his coach on the back.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pats
Verb
  • An omakase meal at Morihiro taught me that the rice is actually the most important part of any sushi experience, and no one molds it with it as much panache as chef Morihiro Onodera.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of molds
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  • Roach, who works with Schiaparelli often, went in a different direction than the fashion house’s creative director Daniel Roseberry with the footwear.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Choose a time that works with your life and allows enough rest.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of works
Verb
  • The idea that the absence of private property and systematic inequality automatically removes coercion—which forms the core of the Marxist theory of history—is not proven.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The partnership also forms part of Embratur’s broader strategy to promote Brazil internationally through tourism, culture and the creative economy.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of forms
Verb
  • Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For anyone who grinds fresh every morning and chases single-origin lots, online talk about mold and mycotoxins in coffee tends to raise a practical question about how the stuff gets onto beans in the first place.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chases
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