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  • past tense form of kneel.
  • past participle of kneel.
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knelt

American  
[nelt] / nɛlt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of kneel.


knelt British  
/ nɛlt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of kneel

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Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

When they walked from the military transports, some of them knelt on the tarmac and kissed the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

She knelt in front of the first officer she saw, told him she’d fled the colectivos, and pleaded for a chance to seek asylum.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2026

Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright knelt in memory of the late Laney football coach John Beam after an interception Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

A squashed-skunk-looking soul knelt to pick up the scattered teacups.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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