Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneed
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Second game Donovan Mitchell took a pass under the net from LeBron James and kicked it out to Fox on the perimeter for the winner.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The existing plan needs not to be a ‘can kicked down the road’ but to be addressed and adjusted responsibly.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The buildings were shoved into receivership after the prior owner, an entity affiliated with Partner Group and Swift Realty Partners, became delinquent on a loan for the site.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Crinon kind of shoved Wilson back, engaged with him, and Wilson did not need more of an invitation.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Surinder Thind also bumped his price target to $15 from $11.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Many of the quakes that have jostled San Ramon in recent months are so small that people living in the suburban Contra Costa County town of 85,000 didn’t feel them.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Perez and Barker jostled for position in the low post.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Loamy soil keeps its shape but crumbles easily when poked.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The sheet cake is poked with the handle end of a wooden spoon, creating big holes into which the lemon Jell-o (the glaze) was poured.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thankfully, city officials—prodded by tenants and small-business owners, clergy and homeowners, and, yes, some landlords—rejected advice to consign neighborhoods such as East Flatbush to history’s dustbin.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Other officials, too, prodded the IDNR after they were caught unaware about the possibility that the marina would not open for the 2026 season.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Kneed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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