kneads

verb

present tense third-person singular of knead
as in pats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneads
  1. pats
  2. molds
  3. works
  4. forms
  5. chases
Verb
  • In police body camera footage, which Feder shared with WCCO, Feder gets out with his hands up and an officer pats him down.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Each function compares itself to that function at other companies of similar scale and the functional leader pats themselves on the back for being ahead or at least not behind.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of pats
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  • Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • The startup takes existing waste such as rice husks, turns them into further mush and then molds them into things like forks and spoons.
    — Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Definition of molds
Verb
  • Co-founded by Chris Quintos Cathcart and Tyler Boehm, Unapologetic Projects works with underrepresented creators to tell authentic stories.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 July 2026
  • The same logic works beyond cases where the result is visible at payment.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of works
Verb
  • The deal forms part of the second phase of the Spain Audiovisual Hub plan, a government initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s film, TV and digital-content sectors while attracting international production and investment.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The initiative forms part of CJ ENM’s Music Creative eco-System (MCS) – which encompasses IP planning, platforms and artist management – and is aimed at driving the global expansion of K-pop.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 July 2026
Definition of forms
Verb
  • Seconds later, Bella, an 11-year-old husky, jumps in and chases the bear across the driveway and away from the child.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of chases
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