Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneeing
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Missouri voters will decide whether to allow lawmakers to radically alter how the state collects taxes this August, and the campaigns for and against the proposal are kicking into gear.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026 -
From Doris Day sing-alongs to hip-hop routines and country line dances, the classes get people kicking, popping and spinning.—
Donna Blankinship,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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This last concern, which could’ve effectively sabotaged anybody trying to train competing models by quietly bumping them down to less powerful models without their knowledge, proved controversial enough for Anthropic to change its mind.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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Gilman pulled rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen to the ground after a catch, later bumping rookie running back Emmett Johnson hard enough that Johnson’s helmet popped off.—
Pete Sweeney
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Just like the band’s original recipe of shoving punk, dub reggae, hip-hop and ska into a blender, the new songs dutifully stick to the formula along with Jakob’s soulful caterwauls that sound scarily similar to his dad.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Robinson was assessed a flagrant 1 for shoving Wembanyama in the neck late in the first quarter.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Trump is pushing France to nix a 3% tech levy on revenue from large digital services that has been in place since 2019.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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If their next outing doesn’t keep carefully evolving, they can get branded a one-trick pony, but pushing the envelope too far can alienate day-one fans.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The threats just keep jabbing at America’s borders.—
Donald G. McNeil Jr,
Washington Post,
1 June 2026
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The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Earlier this year, the Mars Odyssey captured a dazzling image showing an unprecedented view of a 12-mile-high volcano poking through clouds at dawn on the red planet.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Starting in 2000, the Steelers, Jets, Colts, Ravens, Broncos all took turns poking the bear that was the dynasty-era Patriots, and, occasionally, drew blood.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Plus this lineup needs some jostling.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fox's suave and confident moderator slowly exposes the nervous naïvete of the participants, with Farley in particular jostling around in discomfort.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Oct. 2025
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Aside from drawing on years of experience modeling natural catastrophes, risk experts are also tapping into methodologies used to help predict other threats such as strikes, riots and civil commotion.—
Gautam Naik,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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But it’s since gone about building a squad capable of qualifying for a World Cup by tapping into the Dutch diaspora and signing up players with Curaçaoan roots.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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