knot
noun
an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
had knotted
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past perfectof knot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2026
They carried likewise spears, the head of which was the sharpened horn of an antelope; and in addition they had knotted clubs.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
North Dakota had knotted the contest at 21-21 before Nic Baker found Izaiah Hartrup wide open over the middle for a 58-yard touchdown with 3:33 left in the third quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
Minutes later, Soto untied the game Robles had knotted.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2019
The entire forest area, the hundreds of tiny stitches in shades of green, had darkened, and the threads had knotted and twisted in odd ways.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
