Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneed
Verb
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The ball got batted out to Arellano, who kicked the ball on the ground and into the goal.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026 -
The suspect, believed to be a 19-year-old male, was also jumped by 10 people where he was punched, kicked, and pistol-whipped.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Together, Sarah Wondra and the roommates bound Michael with duct tape and shoved him into the duffel bag, Wondra recounted to the detectives.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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During the third quarter, Houston’s Tari Eason shoved Washington’s Jamir Watkins to the floor, an incident that did not draw a whistle from the referees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company bumped the Air’s RAM up from 8GB to 12GB without a price increase.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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We were supposed to leave on March 3, but our flight got bumped back.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leake pushed back on that framing, arguing there is no need to fix what wasn’t broken.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even though the project had a finished script and a cast willing to return, the studio’s priorities shifted after the strike in a way that pushed the sequel aside.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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An onboard tracking system inside the unit also relocks the beams automatically whenever the unit gets shifted or jostled.—
Margo Anderson,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rajner has prodded lawmakers to act while also accusing DOH of illegally diverting money from ADAP without adequately notifying the public of the implications of the severe cutbacks.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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They were pinched, prodded, cut, shocked, pierced with needles, struck with canes, and burned with acid.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Kneed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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