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
Miami had wide receiver Chris Bell (knee), edge defender Malik Herring (neck) and long snapper Tucker Addington limited Wednesday. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026 Those knee spins alone should have earned this an automatic perfect score. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 Timothy Brown, 46, suffered a broken nose, a hematoma on his scalp and had glass embedded in his knee that required 25 stitches at the hands of Brooklyn North Narcotics Dets. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026 But that was before last Sunday, when Nacua suffered knee and toe injuries that are expected to sideline the All-Pro receiver for several weeks. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 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
  • Look for them near the end of the room, off to the left above a translucent, glowing dragon.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But critics, especially those on the left, are calling for Democrats to wait until the next Congress.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Nov. 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
  • International rights groups say political prisoners in Iran are tried in secretive courts without due process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • With House Republicans looking for a scapegoat after their midterm losses, the impeachment vote could pick up votes on the right, too.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of right
Verb
  • Raman’s young progressives Gen Zers crisscrossed the dance floor, Modelos and seltzers in hand, as the DJ bumped her head to the beat.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • One Army student had a sign that stood out above the rest, making Mark Ingram II take notice and chest bump him.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 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
  • The turnover came after Sumrall opted not to kick a field goal on fourth-and-three in a 13-7 game.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, New York kicked a field goal and got points out of the turnover.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Politics is cyclical, and swing voters have proved consistently in recent years that their loyalties tend in no particular direction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, swing-state governors plan to focus on popular economic proposals that won over voters –– lowering living costs, taxes, and healthcare — and not the left-wing agenda items demonized in billions of dollars in GOP ads.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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