knuckle
noun
a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
knuckling
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present participleof knuckle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Writing for the Sun on Sunday, Starmer described the strategy as "the most ambitious yet honest delivery plan in a generation" as the government was "knuckling down" on delivering its election promises.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
Fowler scored his career-best 43rd point with a goal in the first period on a knuckling shot that threaded a path among three Anaheim teammates.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
I was white knuckling it on the passenger side, as one does, jamming my right foot down on the floor.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2022
Vancouver added on late in the period when Jake Middleton sent a clearing attempt right to Hughes, whose knuckling shot from the point bounced off the ice and beat Reimer.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
“I saw someone sailing away from Penikese,” I said, knuckling Mouse behind her ears.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
