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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Johnson, 31, died in April after jailers pepper-sprayed him and one officer knelt on his back, according to partial video released by the Sheriff’s Office.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
After a few minutes, Merritt stood and went inside, and Pope kneeled down next to Brown.
—Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
What To Know The cartoon in question depicted CEO , CEO , LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, all billionaires, and Micky Mouse, representing , kneeling before a statue of , offering sacks of cash.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Philippe Myers knelt on the side of Canada’s busiest highway and muttered a few curse words about his luck.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
After a few minutes, Merritt stood and went inside, and Pope kneeled down next to Brown.
—Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
What To Know The cartoon in question depicted CEO , CEO , LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, and The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, all billionaires, and Micky Mouse, representing , kneeling before a statue of , offering sacks of cash.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Philippe Myers knelt on the side of Canada’s busiest highway and muttered a few curse words about his luck.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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