kneaded; kneading; kneads
1
a
: to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
kneading dough
b
: to manipulate or massage with a kneading motion
kneaded sore neck muscles
2
: to form or shape by or as if by kneading
kneader
noun
Examples of knead in a Sentence
Knead the dough until it is smooth.
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Among the guidelines: The dough consists of four simple ingredients — water, salt, wheat flour and yeast, and must be kneaded by hand or with a slow-speed mixer and formed without a rolling pin.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With floury fingers, gather the very sticky mixture into a ball, knead a little, incorporating more flour as needed.
—Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
It can be used to target areas like your neck, back, and shoulders to help soothe and knead those sore spots.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Other signs of cat love according to O'Callaghan include head-butting, slow-blinking, following you around, kneading you, bringing you gifts, and of course, purring while near you, and showing physical signs of affection.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
With floury fingers, gather the very sticky mixture into a ball, knead a little, incorporating more flour as needed.
—Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knead. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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