kneecap
noun
the patella.
Example Sentences
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Most notably, “Practical Magic 2” is kneecapped by a fatal flaw that plagues almost all of these legacy sequels, but this one especially: It’s positively unsightly to look at.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Thetford, England, population about 25,500, has been mostly quiet since King Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries kneecapped the local economy in 1540.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the decade and a half before the GCA kneecapped his war-surplus business, Cummings imported some 5 million firearms for distribution on the U.S. consumer market.
From Slate ● May 25, 2025
The systemic bias of the music industry may be a burden, but it hasn’t completely kneecapped Uchis on her road to fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
The $4 billion dividend payment would have kneecapped Albertsons.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
