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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In the video, at least one of the employees appeared to be kneeling on Mitchell's back.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots.
—Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
In June 2018, Trump disinvited the Philadelphia Eagles following a dispute over some players allegedly remaining in the locker room or kneeling during the singing of the national anthem.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Armijo and his girlfriend were kneeling in the street when Grajeda warned that the police were coming.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots.
—Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
In June 2018, Trump disinvited the Philadelphia Eagles following a dispute over some players allegedly remaining in the locker room or kneeling during the singing of the national anthem.
—Mark J. Burns, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Armijo and his girlfriend were kneeling in the street when Grajeda warned that the police were coming.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 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 23 Feb. 2025.
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