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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Add sausage and butter, and knead with clean hands until just combined.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The therapists also used their hands to very skillfully knead me like dough.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
Continue mixing with your hands, kneading the mixture into a cohesive ball.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Some are sturdy enough to endure decades of beating egg whites, kneading dough, and whipping up cakes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The therapists also used their hands to very skillfully knead me like dough.
—Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
Continue mixing with your hands, kneading the mixture into a cohesive ball.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Some are sturdy enough to endure decades of beating egg whites, kneading dough, and whipping up cakes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for knead
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knead. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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