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
Midfielders Azor Matusiwa and Jack Taylor also both underwent surgery on respective muscle and knee injuries following the 2025-26 campaign and are yet to feature in pre-season. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Rice is recovering from a knee cleanup procedure and the Chiefs are being careful with Sneed, who has had lower-body issues these past several seasons. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Fant took a knee-on-knee hit to his left leg after being blocked backward into running back Israel Abanikanda during a team period as the Cowboys were in full pads for the first time in training camp. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 And unlike day one of last season, which saw offensive lineman Bayron Matos get airlifted to a local hospital and cornerback Artie Burns suffer a significant knee injury, the Dolphins emerged healthy. — Miami Herald, 30 July 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
  • Mandarin Oriental regulars will know to look for the hotel’s signature fan, which hangs to the left of the entrance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of left
Verb
  • 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
  • Tensions flared as both agencies butted heads over what to do, highlighting an international relationship that hasn’t always fostered peaceful cooperation in space.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Definition of butt
Noun
  • The district has swung even further to the right since Perriello briefly represented the region following President Barack Obama’s 2008 election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Maryland pushed back again, exercising its right of first refusal to purchase the rights back, leaving the Preakness on the outside looking in.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of right
Verb
  • The Aries Moon in your 5th House of Creativity squares Mercury in your 8th House of Shared Resources, so play, romance, or self-expression could bump against money, caregiving, or emotional expectations.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Pisces Moon in your 10th House of Career opposes Venus in your 4th House of Home, so work pressure could bump against family, rest, or emotional bandwidth.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted only 1 minute, 9 seconds because of a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Verb
  • Standouts include prebiotics and probiotics to help balance the scalp biome, salicylic acid to slough away dry skin and stave off flakiness, and biotin to support thickness once growth kicks into gear.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Interscope signed Primus just as widespread hunger for weird, adrenalized, and mutable music kicked into high gear, and Sailing went gold.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • This was the first indication that Fred Johnson actually has the edge in the swing tackle battle.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Summer is in full swing, and so is Europe’s busiest travel season.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • Cannon said before pretending to jab his arm with a dosage while squealing from the pain and showing his vaccination card.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of jab

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