knee 1 of 2

noun

Definition of kneenext
as in left

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knee

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verb

as in to butt

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Recent Examples of knee
Noun
After missing the past three games with a knee injury, star receiver Vernell Brown III is listed as probable. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Safety L’Jarius Sneed missed practice with a knee injury and personal reason. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026 Chris Bell, the rookie third-round pick who is still recovering from a knee injury last November, remains my choice for WR1 by season’s end. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 But in his first game against the Arizona Cardinals, Grupe suffered a knee injury making a tackle on a kick return. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
  1. left
  2. butt
  3. right
  4. bump
  5. roundhouse
  6. kick
  7. swing
  8. jab
Noun
  • Simply because the left, which has taken over in these spaces, does not tolerate dissent that challenges their worldview.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To enter split-screen multitasking, open an app and swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then drag the window to the areas that appear on the left and right of the screen.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of left
Verb
  • Police claim Rodriguez then went on to head butt an officer while being arrested, according to the records.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans were the first pair that were actually loose and didn’t hug my thighs and butt too much.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of butt
Noun
  • Marketed under the brand name Keytruda, pembrolizumab is considered to be something of a wonder drug in its own right, with just 30% of patients relapsing in the first two years of treatment.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Machado left Venezuela in December for Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, which she was awarded for promoting democratic rights in her country.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of right
Verb
  • The character always bumped some people, and those feelings coalesced around Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, making one-on-one expectations bump against your need for comfort or personal space.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • The museum currently features a 22-sided roundhouse, a collection of vintage equipment and an exhibit on the B&O's role in the Underground Railroad.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The pair exchange blows, and LaPenna holds his own for a while before a powerful roundhouse kick sends him across the ring.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Verb
  • But, when the Vols couldn’t get out of their own way, South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers and defensive end Dylan Stewart kicked the door down.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Szmyt kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired for a 17-14 halftime lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And the dynamic in the candidates’ race to capture swing voters reflects the national debate gripping both parties about how moderate to be.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rainbow continued to jab the secretary of health as his primary opposition throughout the parody of the Frank Loesser song.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jab

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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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