Thesaurus results for KNEAD

knead

verb

Definition of knead

as in to pat

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Recent Examples of knead The scalp massage heads provide a kneading effect that soothes the scalp, and the facial cleansing heads provide glowing skin. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 This was underlined by a photo of Kate kneading dough wearing her engagement ring, the one with a huge sapphire in the middle. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 Any extra dough trim can be pressed or kneaded together just a couple of times, if necessary, to keep the dough tender, before re-cutting. — Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 The little eye massager genuinely feels like a pair of experienced, soft, firm, warm hands and thumbs nudging, kneading and putting pressure on the exact right places on my temples and eyes. — Joe Salas april 18, New Atlas, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knead

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Been shooting some nice low scores in these last couple weeks outs here, so that’s something good to pat myself on the back.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
One of his lawyers, Benjamin Zeman, patted the director's back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of pat

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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.

— Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Since the band was formed, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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She has also been spotted working as a substitute anchor for various personnel, particularly on weekends.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 July 2026
While bouncing between the G League and the NBA, James worked with coaches on developing his shooting confidence, quick decision-making and defensive ability.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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The team was stuck; data was outdated, testing capabilities were limited, and without the ability to model ingredient interactions, every decision defaulted to instinct over evidence.

— Manmit Shrimali, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
In 2019, John joined his siblings to model for a Rag & Bone campaign.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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