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  • past participle of kneel.
  • past tense form 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Twelve fired FBI agents are alleging that they were unlawfully sacked because they knelt during a racial justice protest in Washington DC five years ago.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

The shimmering abruptly stopped, and where the wolf had stood, now knelt a human.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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