kneecap
noun
the patella.
Example Sentences
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Mexican Americans have long risen up to defend ourselves and defy our haters, but there’s usually an underlying strain of bitterness and anger that kneecaps us at the worst possible moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
It also kneecaps much of the NLRB’s work.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025
Dorset Council leader Nick Ireland told the BBC at the time that it "kneecaps" the county’s efforts to achieve their "net zero" target - the goal of no longer adding to carbon emissions by 2050.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
The Fed is trying to pull of the difficult feat of slowing the economy enough through high interest rates to stifle high inflation but not so much that it kneecaps the job market.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
He has thick ginger eyebrows that meet in the middle and hang over his eyes and his arms hang down to his kneecaps.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
