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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Wood knelt on the woman's neck, stopping her from breathing, according to court documents.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
In the police department's Hall of Legends, the crying men kneel before photos of those who came before, some of whom are their fathers.
—EW.com, 8 July 2025
Combs kneeled down on the ground, put his hands on his chair and prayed.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 2 July 2025
An earlier police report on the incident stated officers arrived at the West Side park around 7 p.m. and found the man kneeling on the ground with a gun by his knee, among a large crowd on a basketball court.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
In the police department's Hall of Legends, the crying men kneel before photos of those who came before, some of whom are their fathers.
—EW.com, 8 July 2025
Combs kneeled down on the ground, put his hands on his chair and prayed.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 2 July 2025
An earlier police report on the incident stated officers arrived at the West Side park around 7 p.m. and found the man kneeling on the ground with a gun by his knee, among a large crowd on a basketball court.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.
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