knead
verb (used with object)
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
kneaded
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past participleof knead.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof knead.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
kneadverb (used with object)to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
Example Sentences
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In a truck parked in the Kyiv region, Loic Nervi kneaded the dough vigorously before sliding dozens of tins into the oven -- loaves that will later be handed out to Ukrainians.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
I’d selected gentle intensity, so Aescape kneaded slowly and deliberately around my scapula at first, then applied light rolling pressure along my spine, mid-back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
This is then cooked in a giant pot and slowly kneaded with a wooden stick until it thickens.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
A toasted rice aroma hangs around the factory line, where rice is combined with small plastic beads, heated and kneaded before being extruded in thin rods that are cooled and cut into tiny brown pellets.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023
She gave me a bowl of bread dough that had risen and was ready to be kneaded down.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
