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Recent Examples of knead
Test Kitchen Tip: Think of your bowl of focaccia dough as an analog clock to knead the dough in the bowl every 30 minutes.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This nightly routine of slathering on aromatic oils and kneading away tension and worries, prepares the mind and body for a restful sleep.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Signs that your cat loves you include slow blinking; headbutting; grooming; kneading; showing their belly to you, which is otherwise uncommon in the feline world; meowing and purring at you.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The couple donned aprons as shop owner Theresa Conner showed them how to make traditional Welsh cake, with Kate and William kneading and cutting the dough.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This nightly routine of slathering on aromatic oils and kneading away tension and worries, prepares the mind and body for a restful sleep.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Signs that your cat loves you include slow blinking; headbutting; grooming; kneading; showing their belly to you, which is otherwise uncommon in the feline world; meowing and purring at you.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The couple donned aprons as shop owner Theresa Conner showed them how to make traditional Welsh cake, with Kate and William kneading and cutting the dough.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knead
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Sprinkle spice mixture on both sides of ribs, gently patting to coat.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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The show lives in these blue-collar pockets of ‘flyover America,’ but doesn’t make a big deal about it or pat itself on the back.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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The Cultural Repatriation Committee formed in 2024 and looked through public records to identify exactly who the people were and establish a genealogy, according to Baham.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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There’s nothing odd about that; prize money has long formed a part of the game, with the most successful teams earning the most money.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Maybe Blashill is the guy who can put it all together, who can not only develop all these young players but mold them into a team that can not only compete in the meatgrinder Central Division, but win in it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Great classic show tunes can be molded like Shakespeare to fit any moment, and boy-oh-boy, Oklahoma’s opening number fits Highest 2 Lowest like a glove.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The data doesn't lie: vaccines work, including against COVID-19.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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His mother worked as a doctor in China, and juggled three jobs in the U.S. for over a decade, saving up enough to eventually open a medical clinic.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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It's modeled on the structure for running the U.S. Capitol Police.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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What if each of those specialties was modeled in an AI system?—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knead. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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