kneel
verb (used without object)
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
kneeled
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past participleof kneel.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 kneel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
kneelverb (used without object)to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday in Glen Allen, onlookers kneeled and offered fruit, police officers shook the monks' hands, and the monks presented people with blessing threads and other gifts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
South Florida's NBC6 reports the men kneeled, clapped their hands together, and waved their shirts at the passing helicopter.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
Before chairs with a back and arm rests debuted as a status symbol among ancient Egyptians about 5,000 years ago, he says that humans mostly kneeled or squatted for about 2 million years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
In the potato-chip aisle, a woman kneeled on the floor, diligently unpacking boxes, filling the shelves with chips, then reversing the process and repeating it several times over.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
He plunged the haft of his hammer into the ground, gripped the metal head, kneeled down, and closed his eyes.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
