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
  • Many of them only began kicking American footballs within the last couple of years, inspired by Charlie Smyth, who made 12 field goals for the New Orleans Saints in 2025.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Giants were the only ones that didn’t lose after kicking two extra points after touchdowns to force overtime in a 27-27 tie against Washington in Week 5.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • Brady also took issue with a call against Detroit, suggesting Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes didn't deserve an unnecessary roughness flag for bumping running back MarShawn Lloyd after a pass sailed over Lloyd's head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • The video from student cameras on Friday shows pushing and shoving before a Pine-Richland player throws a punch at a Plum player's head.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The agent appeared to point their gun at the neighbor’s face before shoving him into a row of hedges.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • Hood is not the only person pushing for a pause on executions in Florida.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Associated Press declared Matsui the winner Tuesday afternoon over Vang, a Sacramento City Council member who entered the race pushing for a new generation of Democratic leadership.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Then, inside the death house, executioners struggled to find a vein, jabbing Pike with at least seven needles, according to her lawyers, one of whom watched in dismay.
    — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of jabbing
Verb
  • But with just a step to her other side or a shake of her head on stage, the near-auburn shade moves to the forefront, with dimensional pieces of golden blonde poking through.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The smallest of the dogs, a fluffy little white-and-gray thing, is poking out of a red box on the dog keeper’s lap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Aside from cast members jostling for space in the production, one of the main challenges will be the shoot, after the production of the first feature drew very little attention.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Nolan will, most definitely, be in the running for best director once again, while the likes of Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Samantha Morton, and Robert Pattinson are jostling for position in the various acting races.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of jostling
Verb
  • United is doing more to woo interest via social media, says Schmerin, including tapping members of its employee base who have cultivated followings on various platforms or working with outside influencers who discuss travel.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Nvidia declined to comment on either the nature of the independent committee or on whether directors considered tapping Cooley.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of tapping
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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