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Recent Examples of knee
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
Concealed by the mound, Matthew is standing with his bare feet on cushions atop a wooden platform; his knees and thighs can lean against the inner walls, which are lined with sweat-wicking fabric, pleasurable as silk.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
He was set to make his debut late last season, but a September knee injury delayed his arrival.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The agents forced Padilla to his knees and then to his chest, his face against the carpet.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Capris—specifically styles like this that hug the thigh and end just below the knee—last had their moment in the sun in the mid-2000s.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 June 2025
Concealed by the mound, Matthew is standing with his bare feet on cushions atop a wooden platform; his knees and thighs can lean against the inner walls, which are lined with sweat-wicking fabric, pleasurable as silk.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
He was set to make his debut late last season, but a September knee injury delayed his arrival.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 June 2025
The agents forced Padilla to his knees and then to his chest, his face against the carpet.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
Noun
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On the left, Democrats have hit Trump hard over the strike on Iran.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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There were three wing-backs playing on the left, only one of them in their natural position.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Verb
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However, things don't go exactly as planned when Sonny butts heads with newcomer Joshua Pearce and brings his exploitative tactics to the track.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Consistently butting up against one’s credit limit also increases the chances of accidentally breaching that threshold, McClary said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The movement also alleged that the company pays its workers low wages and suppresses workers' rights and union efforts.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Zain Lakhani, director of migrant rights and justice at the Women’s Refugee Commission, said the long backlog of U visas can take between 10 to 20 years before an immigrant survivor is given protection.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Verb
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After sinking the walk-off putt, Bradley chest bumped his caddie as his sons came out to celebrate on the course.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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However, it was bumped down to 11th place as investment in parks ranked Denver 10th this year.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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This was like absorbing a roundhouse punch from Mike Tyson during Tyson’s prime.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Marvel's more impressive big swing was getting audiences to fall in love with a talking raccoon, a tree and their motley crew of space misfits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Shoppers can save up to 53 percent on outdoor dining sets, lounge chairs, porch swings, deck boxes, and more this weekend.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Nearly 150 people were jabbed with syringes during a street music festival in France, the country’s interior ministry said, adding that authorities had arrested at least 12 suspects.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
24 June 2025
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The sequence was designed to mimic a human yawn, but one could be forgiven for thinking the fleshy android had just been unpleasantly jabbed with something sharp.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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“Knee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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