knelt
ˈnelt 
or kneeled; kneeling
or kneeled; kneeling
: to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
The prisoners were ordered to kneel.
: to fall or rest on the knees
She kneeled on the floor next to the child.
Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
Recent Examples on the Web
While my husband and I unpacked, the children knelt on the lawn to play with the inn’s black-and-white bunny.
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Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The couple also moved around the court and spoke to some of the wheelchair basketball players, kneeling down to ask each player their name.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The couple also moved around the court and spoke to some of the wheelchair basketball players, kneeling down to ask each player their name.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for kneel
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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