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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
Michael Penix, coming back from a knee injury last season, is set to start Thursday night against Green Bay. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 After being hurt, Mahomes didn’t wait for the swelling in his knee to go down before having the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL) in his left knee repaired. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Branch might return sooner than Joseph per Campbell, but Joseph's degenerative knee condition might have suffered a setback – which could be a setback itself for a struggling Lions secondary. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The quarterback tried to reenter the game in the first half in spite of the knee issue but the team wouldn’t let him, ESPN reported. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 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
  • The driver wrenched the Jeep to the left, arm over arm churning at the wheel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Starting on the first floor, veering just to the left of the elevators is a walk through ancient art history and humanity's relationship with myth and storytelling.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 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
  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Jury nullification is not a legal right so much as a practical power.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of right
Verb
  • Adelaide’s arrival even bumped Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (King Charles’s youngest brother), out of the top 15 spots.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This clamshell pack from Mystery Ranch has durable materials, solid stitching, and reinforced seams that help keep out dust from bumping around in a Land Cruiser.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • The man was well known for his tough guy persona and adept skill at roundhouse kicks to the face.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That was just the latest roundhouse punch in the trade war that flared up again after talks between the two allies and neighbors unexpectedly collapsed Friday.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Verb
  • Manaki Watanabe kicked four field goals and Jordan Malau'ulu's 68-yard punt return set up Fresno State's first touchdown in the Bulldogs' 26-10 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Gianni Spetic kicked three field goals, and Texas led 23-6 entering the fourth quarter.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Two new books argue that this is the wrong debate to be having, since swing voters, with all their idiosyncrasies, don’t see politics through a lens of moderates versus progressives.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fall is almost in full swing, and Amazon is here to support your seasonal home refresh with early Prime Day furniture deals.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • At the tail end of their time on stage, the former castmates took the opportunity to jab at the Buffy revival’s cancellation earlier this year.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jab

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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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