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Recent Examples of knobbed
The knobbed Lochlan fireplace screen does not disappoint.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knobbed
Adjective
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But in this case, the 20-inch wheels drop the EPA range estimate down to 314 miles (505 km), thanks to the knobby all-terrain tires.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its Grizzly Peak concept has knobby tires and a roof rack, for a more rugged option and McAlear said the company was thinking about how to do more of that.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The contrast with Durant’s lumpish Johnny makes no sense.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
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Because both actors look like lumpish proletarian versions of Ingmar Bergman stars — Alma Pöysti, radiant yet benumbed, plays Ansa like a dish-towel Bibi Andersson, and Jussi Vatanen could be the schlump brother of Max von Sydow (with a dollop of Ryan Gosling).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
23 May 2023
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“Knobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knobbed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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