knelt
ˈnelt 
or kneeled; kneeling
or kneeled; kneeling
: to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
The prisoners were ordered to kneel.
: to fall or rest on the knees
She kneeled on the floor next to the child.
Examples of kneel in a Sentence
She was kneeling on the floor beside her child.
He was kneeling in front of the altar and praying.
Recent Examples on the Web
Caraway briefly comes into view either kneeling on the ground or close to it.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
Teddy knelt by a potted African violet, opened his Nalgene bottle, and watered it.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Around the back of the shop, in a rare moment of solitude, Ze knelt on the concrete for his third prayer of the day.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The quick push to defund On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on a defenseless Floyd’s neck in broad daylight for more than nine minutes.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
Teddy knelt by a potted African violet, opened his Nalgene bottle, and watered it.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Around the back of the shop, in a rare moment of solitude, Ze knelt on the concrete for his third prayer of the day.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The quick push to defund On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on a defenseless Floyd’s neck in broad daylight for more than nine minutes.
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for kneel
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“Kneel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kneel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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