kneeing

verb

present participle of knee
as in kicking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneeing
  1. kicking
  2. bumping
  3. shoving
  4. pushing
  5. jabbing
  6. poking
  7. jostling
  8. tapping
Verb
  • And if any of those grandparents are still kicking at the ripe age of 95, congratulations again.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Morales, who started kicking for the Bengals as a sophomore, committed to Illinois football in June.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • Bonhams is bumping its buyer’s premium up to 30 percent from 28 percent for bids of £25,000 ($33,700) or less.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.
    — Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Pre-fight tensions escalated at the weigh-ins, with Itauma shoving Hrgovic off the stage, leading to a retaliatory slap from Hrgovic, adding fuel to the already compelling matchup.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, this will take a great deal of finesse, including pushing through a bill in parliament by buttering up Lord Hawthorne (Hugh Bonneville), who is willing to trade his vote for a night out with Susie’s brother, Jack (Harry Goodwins).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.
    — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s partly the result of actions by Curtis, like taking customer’s phone calls and jabbing at a competitor on social media.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jabbing
Verb
  • Seething at his dad for poking at his body insecurities, the comedian dealt with his emotions like any good millennial — by podcasting about it.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Wear the fall wardrobe staple layered, like Brinkley did under a cardigan with the lace poking through, or style it on its own when the weather is a little warmer.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of poking
Verb
  • More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are jostling for second place, while movement is possible throughout the top 10.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of jostling
Verb
  • Adobe is tapping a new CEO as the company's stock has been pummeled due to investor concerns that artificial intelligence will disrupt software makers.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For her part, Coney always asks if a fancy restaurant has Maldon salt before taking hers out and tapping a little pile onto the edge of her plate.
    — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tapping
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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