knee 1 of 2

noun

Definition of kneenext
as in left

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knee

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verb

as in to butt

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Recent Examples of knee
Noun
The hospital pricing machine A patient with health coverage from a car dealership was scheduled to get an outpatient knee surgery this August at a facility owned by Banner Health in Arizona. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 The New Day Denim Dress is rigid, hits well above the knee, has buttons all down its front, and exudes preppiness via that angular collar. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Or even end it — as his 2025 season suddenly was with a major knee injury in December. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling exited Sunday’s contest early, too, with a knee injury. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee
  1. left
  2. butt
  3. right
  4. bump
  5. roundhouse
  6. kick
  7. swing
  8. jab
Noun
  • Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Caribbean sea stretches to the left, and, in front of the suites, other bungalows and the entire port town of Gustavia dazzle.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of left
Verb
  • Police claim Rodriguez then went on to head butt an officer while being arrested, according to the records.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans were the first pair that were actually loose and didn’t hug my thighs and butt too much.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of butt
Noun
  • Still, the fact that a movie is coming out that will get people talking about our relationship to Facebook and Instagram feels significant in its own right.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of right
Verb
  • Recent research from the Concerned Women of America found that transgender athletes have bumped biological women out of 2,293 championship spots since the mid-1980s.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • These combined create a soundscape that'll keep you bumping and immersed in your audio.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • The pair exchange blows, and LaPenna holds his own for a while before a powerful roundhouse kick sends him across the ring.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The man was well known for his tough guy persona and adept skill at roundhouse kicks to the face.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roundhouse
Verb
  • When pushed or kicked, RP1 rapidly adjusted its posture and recovered its balance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins defense actually held Minnesota to a field goal festival, tightening in the red zone and forcing the Vikings to kick five field goals during the contest.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick
Noun
  • Friday's weaker-than-expected September nonfarm payrolls growth solidified the recent swing in market odds back to just one more hike, with any move at the Fed's meeting later this month seen as unlikely.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Volatility in monthly jobs data Monthly economic data usually is quite volatile; however, the jobs reports this year have delivered a whipsaw effect (the biggest being a 370,000-job swing from February to March).
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • At the tail end of their time on stage, the former castmates took the opportunity to jab at the Buffy revival’s cancellation earlier this year.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jab

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