kneads

present tense third-person singular of knead

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Verb
  • The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As a matter of fact, pats on the back are probably very few and far between.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Our preferences mold reality almost just as much as our reality molds them.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • His Victor is the product of a coddling mother (Mia Goth), who dies young and leaves him emotionally adrift, and a domineering father (Charles Dance), who molds him into a brilliant but heedless inventor.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Yidan Center, by Zaha Hadid Architects, is located in Shenzhen and forms part of a burgeoning cultural quarter in the Chinese megacity.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
  • According to the filmmakers, the character’s journey toward genuine courage forms the emotional core of the story.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One chases agility and research breakthroughs, the other aims for affordability and everyday utility.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Native American artist Chutto (Mato Wayuhi) throws a rock through the window and, when Lee chases him down, lays into Lee for getting his grandfather, Arthur (the late Graham Greene), killed.
    Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Kneads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneads. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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