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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Later, a secretary was kneeling over to help fix recording equipment in the Hammond courtroom.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Udon Thani, Thailand CNN — In the crowded room, a local spiritual leader chanted verses in the Isan dialect of northeast Thailand while attendees knelt on woven mats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The bride-to-be shared the engagement news on Instagram the following day with a photo of Carson kneeling in front of her, surrounded by string lights, candles and flowers.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Lights in the stadium crowd spell out: START HERE above a downward pointing arrow squarely on a Lamar, kneeling in front of a Buick GNX, an unspoken nod to his latest LP, GNX.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Udon Thani, Thailand CNN — In the crowded room, a local spiritual leader chanted verses in the Isan dialect of northeast Thailand while attendees knelt on woven mats.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
The bride-to-be shared the engagement news on Instagram the following day with a photo of Carson kneeling in front of her, surrounded by string lights, candles and flowers.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Lights in the stadium crowd spell out: START HERE above a downward pointing arrow squarely on a Lamar, kneeling in front of a Buick GNX, an unspoken nod to his latest LP, GNX.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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 8 Mar. 2025.
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