kneeing

present participle of knee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneeing
Verb
  • Now, what are the parts that are kicking your ass?
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
  • From Doris Day singalongs to hip-hop routines and country line dances, the classes get people kicking, popping and spinning.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • To alleviate all that blockiness and bulk, the architects chiseled it like a block of marble, shaving here, notching there, bumping out, and pulling in to give it interest in the round.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
  • The first day that Sterling arrived, there was music bumping out of a makeup tent on the soundstage.
    Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Live musicians, live actors… and all those terrific kids are shoving the furniture around all night as well.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • On Monday outside of Union Square Park, cops arrested 29-year-old Paris Valentine, who was accused of shoving an 85-year-old woman face first into the ground in an unprovoked attack.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • In practice, staff can keep administrative windows or sensitive data securely on their side while pushing relevant content – like check-in forms, digital signatures, or purchase breakdowns – directly to the client.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The threats just keep jabbing at America’s borders.
    Donald G. McNeil Jr, Washington Post, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • In partnership with Underdog, a popular daily fantasy sports (DFS) and pick'em betting platform, Brooks revealed a one-of-a-kind board game poking fun at SGA.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
  • Plenty of skilled directors can manipulate tension and fear while still poking us toward nervous laughter.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Of the several candidates jostling for the role, only two — regardless of their party — will advance from the primary to the general election.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
  • Brindley and Hughes could be part of a group of young players jostling for a spot on the Avs roster next season.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • To guide these 100 home cooks through the competition, Food Network has assembled a superstar group, tapping actor Terry Crews as host and professional chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Nick DiGiovanni as judges who are no strangers to cooking competitions.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
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“Kneeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneeing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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