kneads

Definition of kneadsnext
present tense third-person singular of knead

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneads
Verb
  • During the performance, the singer kneels down to hand Fox the award and pats his head before continuing on.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Inside the facility, Angela empties her pockets, a guard scans her with a metal-detection wand, pats her down and asks her to spread her legs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • To make them, Espiricueta renders leftover brisket fat in the oven overnight, strains the liquid, steeps it with shallots, garlic, and herbs, and molds the mixture into votives.
    Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
  • The sandal has a toe post, a strap with an adjustable buckle, and the brand's signature cork-latex footbed with a deep heel cup that gradually molds to your foot after each wear.
    Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Couple the shake-up of the starting lineup with bringing Risacher off the bench along with veteran guard Gabe Vincent, and the Hawks found a combination that works more efficiently.
    Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • For example, a standout sequence in which Mabel’s attempts to communicate with Jerry via text-to-speech on her phone are derailed by George and the other animals hijacking it while discovering emojis is a riot, and only works because each of the characters is immediately understandable.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Many acidic geysers break down the rock that forms a geyser, but the acidity at Echinus is not strong enough to eat away at the surrounding stone.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The unit forms part of Project Ada, a BBC plan to save at least £100M ($132M) by radically reimagining its workforce to compete with tech giants.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In the film, when mobster Marsellus Wallace sees Bruce Willis’ boxer character Butch crossing the street — after Butch defied Wallace’s orders to throw a match — Wallace chases Butch into a pawnshop.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The human cost is painfully clear; our parents and grandparents cycle in and out of hospitals, receiving reactive medicine that chases one condition after another rather than addressing the underlying cause.
    Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Kneads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneads. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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