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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The royal couple took part in kneading the dough and rolling it out before the flat cakes were cut.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Check the jacket every few hours and use your hands to knead apart any clumps of insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Also, from-scratch wrappers only require mixing all-purpose flour and water, then letting the dough rest for a little bit to become smooth and silky before kneading and rolling it out.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Scrape the dough into a large plastic container or a silpat mat, then knead for around 5 minutes, or until smooth and stretchy.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Check the jacket every few hours and use your hands to knead apart any clumps of insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Also, from-scratch wrappers only require mixing all-purpose flour and water, then letting the dough rest for a little bit to become smooth and silky before kneading and rolling it out.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Scrape the dough into a large plastic container or a silpat mat, then knead for around 5 minutes, or until smooth and stretchy.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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