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Explore Knead through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like manipulate or work. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Knead in a sentence

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Knead | Kneading | Kneaded | Kneads | Kneader | Kneadingconference

Knead meaning

  1. To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
  2. To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
  3. Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.

Synonyms of Knead

manipulate work massage rub down

Related words

Other words often associated with Knead or its synonyms:

employ fudge treatment utilize misrepresent make turn falsify apply palm chisel run

Using Knead

  • The main meaning on this page is: To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc. | To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat. | Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
  • Useful related words include: manipulate, work, massage, rub down.
  • In the example corpus, knead often appears in combinations such as: and knead, knead the, knead for.

Context around Knead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

flour 1× gently 1× rustic 1×

Often after:

dough 2× olive 1× bread 1× focaccia 1× lightly 1×

Sentence patterns with Knead

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

easy no knead focaccia bread 1× gradually and knead the dough 1× hook to knead the cheese 1× knead dough with 1× knead for 3 1× manager said knead made 100 1× need to knead in order 1× oven no knead bread then 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

turn the dough 2× add the creamed 1× add the lemon 1× add water gradually 1× after mixing in 1× christian fyke general 1×

Common sentence endings:

smooth and elastic 3× additional 10 minutes 1× and knead lightly 1× briefly by hand 1× by mary liechty 1× cover and rest 1×

Words around Knead

Just before it in the word index:

knc 3 knbs 6 knbr 2 knbc 7 knb 3 knavs 3

Just after it in the word index:

kneaded 21 kneader 2 kneading 34 kneadingconference 2 kneads 4 kneale 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

abaribe 42 abbasids 42 abstentions 42 abundances 42 acadians 42 acrisure 42

Corpus analysis for Knead

  • In this selection, "knead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flour, gently, rustic, dough, olive and bread stand out and add context to how "knead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include easy no knead focaccia bread and gradually and knead the dough. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knead" sits close to words such as abaribe, abbasids and abstentions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knead

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Knead for 3-4 minutes, cover and rest. (8 words)

Knead dough with mixer for an additional 10 minutes. (9 words)

Turn mixture onto a clean surface and knead dough until smooth. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Even baking isn’t off limits; Anthony’s no-knead olive and rosemary bread couldn’t be more simple, and the chocolate and peanut butter lava cake looks delicious for when you want a bit of balance to your healthier diet this January. (43 words)

For parties and potlucks, I usually make the Dutch oven no-knead bread, then hollow out part of the loaf and fill it with Alton Brown’s scratch-made onion dip. (31 words)

Add the lemon juice and water and mix to form a dough then lightly flour a clean surface then gently knead the dough on it until smooth. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

After mixing in the last of the flour, knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.

Christian Fyke, general manager, said Knead made 100 bagged lunches for the kids.

Even senior cats may feel the need to knead in order to soothe themselves or get into their own personal kitty comfort zone.

Knead for 3-4 minutes, cover and rest.

Then you dump it on a table and knead it until it comes together,” Labreck said.

They knead the dough, add the ingredients, place it in wood-burning ovens and monitor them one by one.

This powerful, versatile processor comes with a variety of accessories to pulse, chop, shred and knead.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it briefly by hand.

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Turn mixture onto a clean surface and knead dough until smooth.

Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead for 8–10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

Add the lemon juice and water and mix to form a dough then lightly flour a clean surface then gently knead the dough on it until smooth.

Add water gradually and knead the dough until smooth and soft.

Even baking isn’t off limits; Anthony’s no-knead olive and rosemary bread couldn’t be more simple, and the chocolate and peanut butter lava cake looks delicious for when you want a bit of balance to your healthier diet this January.

For parties and potlucks, I usually make the Dutch oven no-knead bread, then hollow out part of the loaf and fill it with Alton Brown’s scratch-made onion dip.

The Easy, No-Knead Focaccia Bread event was hosted by Mary Liechty.

Three news restaurants, Senso Sushi, Rustic Knead and Nautical Bowls, and a children’s dentist are under construction in downtown Frankfort.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly.

Add the creamed coconut, flour, sugar, cardamom and salt and knead for several minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

If you prefer the easy way, use a food mixer fitted with a dough hook to knead the cheese and herbs into the dough.

Knead dough with mixer for an additional 10 minutes.

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Common combinations with knead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knead" in a sentence?
An example: "After mixing in the last of the flour, knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "knead" from authentic English texts.
What does "knead" mean?
Knead means: To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
What are synonyms of "knead"?
Common synonyms of "knead" include: manipulate, work, massage, rub down.
How many example sentences with "knead" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "knead", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.