knuckling
- present participle of knuckle.
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
They may be white knuckling it because they live in perpetual fear of someday failing to measure up.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2022
Her weekly “happy Monday!” texts started coming with handwashing tutorials, tips on knuckling vs. pushing elevator buttons, and advice that sounded ludicrous to me at the time: “avoid the general public.”
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2020
I stopped and clenched my fists, then bent over, knuckling my temples and gritting my teeth.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
