kneed

Definition of kneednext
past tense of knee
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Verb
  • The homeowners became angry and disarmed Renteria, cleared the gun, and kicked him off the property.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Sure, please come to this ring, sign this contract so that you’re guaranteed to get your a-- kicked at Clash in Italy.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The enforcer handcuffed me and shoved me into the same car, again forcing my head between my knees.
    Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • One of the activities that received the most enjoyment from viewers was when the girls pushed themselves on the swing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Defense attorney Curtis Rogers pushed back against that claim, arguing in his opening statement that other school staffers, including Zwerner, could have acted.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The casting director playfully jabbed Anderson in her acceptance speech, referencing the filmmaker's 14 career Oscar nominations without a victory.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cut inside before the herd turns left, and you can get jostled and blocked.
    Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Well out of place, an aggressive Rakell jostled the puck free and poked in an empty-netter for the 2-0 lead for Pittsburgh's first multigoal lead of the series.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many curious passersby poked their heads inside, wondering if the restaurant was serving food again.
    Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Holding her breath, Ana poked her head into the coop.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The dynamic has prodded PG&E to ramp up efforts to upgrade and expand its electrical system in the South Bay and elsewhere.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • Ryan Yates prodded the ball to Dilane Bakwa, who in turn crossed for Taiwo Awoniyi to guide home a header and put them in front.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Kneed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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