knelt
ˈnelt 
or kneeled; kneeling
or kneeled; kneeling
: to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
The prisoners were ordered to kneel.
: to fall or rest on the knees
She kneeled on the floor next to the child.
Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
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Huddled in their dugouts, on the sidelines, players knelt in knee-deep straw placed there to keep them warm.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
The man then kneels down to allow the older dog to get a closer look at the puppy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The operation proceeded and Foxx said his sister knelt outside the operating room, praying the whole time.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Others knelt to pray at chapels dedicated to saints, savoring a spiritual intimacy many had not experienced since the fire.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
The man then kneels down to allow the older dog to get a closer look at the puppy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The operation proceeded and Foxx said his sister knelt outside the operating room, praying the whole time.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Others knelt to pray at chapels dedicated to saints, savoring a spiritual intimacy many had not experienced since the fire.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for kneel
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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