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Knuckling in a sentence

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Knuckling | Knuckles | Knuckled

Knuckling meaning

present participle and gerund of knuckle

Using Knuckling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of knuckle
  • In the example corpus, knuckling often appears in combinations such as: knuckling down.

Context around Knuckling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

down 4×

Sentence patterns with Knuckling

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

have been knuckling down at 1× me a knuckling under of 1× squad before knuckling down until 1× talked of knuckling down because 1× while also knuckling down to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during the six 1× managers and sporting 1× producing arguably his 1× the pair have 1× van duyn s 1×

Common sentence endings:

be part of 1× down until january 1× improve his game 1× protect her constituents 1× the international break 1×

Words around Knuckling

Just before it in the word index:

knuckles 102 knuckleheads 9 knucklehead 7 knuckledusters 2 knuckleduster 8 knuckled 14

Just after it in the word index:

knud 13 knudsen 36 knudshoved 2 knudson 16 knuff 6 knujon 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Knuckling

  • In this selection, "knuckling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, down stand out and add context to how "knuckling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include have been knuckling down at and me a knuckling under of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knuckling" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knuckling

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

The pair have been knuckling down at the training ground during the international break. (14 words)

Managers and sporting directors across the are running out of time to plug any remaining gaps in their squad before knuckling down until January. (24 words)

Van Duyn’s “compromise” represents to me a knuckling-under of an elected official that was sent to Raleigh with a specific mandate to represent and protect her constituents. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

During the Six Nations this year he was banned for England’s first two matches against Italy and Wales and talked of knuckling down because “I’m missing out on things I really want to be part of”. (38 words)

Producing arguably his best display of the season, the 26-year-old is now determined to take that form into the rest of the year while also knuckling down to further improve his game. (34 words)

Van Duyn’s “compromise” represents to me a knuckling-under of an elected official that was sent to Raleigh with a specific mandate to represent and protect her constituents. (29 words)

Example sentences (5)

Managers and sporting directors across the are running out of time to plug any remaining gaps in their squad before knuckling down until January.

Producing arguably his best display of the season, the 26-year-old is now determined to take that form into the rest of the year while also knuckling down to further improve his game.

The pair have been knuckling down at the training ground during the international break.

During the Six Nations this year he was banned for England’s first two matches against Italy and Wales and talked of knuckling down because “I’m missing out on things I really want to be part of”.

Van Duyn’s “compromise” represents to me a knuckling-under of an elected official that was sent to Raleigh with a specific mandate to represent and protect her constituents.

Common combinations with knuckling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knuckling" in a sentence?
An example: "Managers and sporting directors across the are running out of time to plug any remaining gaps in their squad before knuckling down until January." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "knuckling" from authentic English texts.
What does "knuckling" mean?
Knuckling means: present participle and gerund of knuckle
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "knuckling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.