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Recent Examples of knob
His pre-pitch setup is new, holding the bat more upright and the knob closer to his head.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The knobs felt like a thousand hands had worn them soft over time.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Just like the Expedition, rear- and four-wheel-drive were both on offer, with the latter featuring 2WD, Auto 4WD, 4-high and 4-low options at the twist of a knob; a four-speed automatic was the sole gearbox.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Its seat is upholstered and comfy, and its incline adjusts with the turn of a knob.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 June 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The knobs felt like a thousand hands had worn them soft over time.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Just like the Expedition, rear- and four-wheel-drive were both on offer, with the latter featuring 2WD, Auto 4WD, 4-high and 4-low options at the twist of a knob; a four-speed automatic was the sole gearbox.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Its seat is upholstered and comfy, and its incline adjusts with the turn of a knob.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knob
Noun
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Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Noun
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That means, as Hercules, buoyant Brady is asked to present little beyond a sweet-natured, naive hunk celebrated for his gym membership and gleaming dentistry.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Come here for breakfast, and tear off a hunk of a just-out-of-the-oven baguette, slather it with salted premium French butter, sip great coffee, and kick off your day.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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This smooths out the distribution of axions within galaxies, preventing the formation of smaller clumps and ultra-dense cores.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Because smaller clumps of dark matter cause less extreme warping, this sensitivity will allow researchers to detect and characterize smaller, less massive dark matter structures.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all awaiting their transformation into new forms.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Order the jumbo lump or save a few bucks and opt for the equally tasty backfin version.—
Christina Tkacik,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In a fifty-eight-year-old survivor of breast cancer with a strong family history of the disease, a new lump near the original site likely signals recurrence—intervention is warranted.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Knob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knob. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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