- present participle of kneel.
kneeling
Example Sentences
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Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A resident driving in the area where the fire started spotted a man kneeling in grass before standing up and “looking very nervous,” Nowels said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"There is no evidence of any image showing Emmanuel Macron kneeling to present a royal decoration," the official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
A small enclosure was erected as artisan Gianluca Galli began the restoration - kneeling before the mosaic as he cut new pieces of stone by hand.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
She twisted herself into a kneeling position, getting several bad scratches from the acacias in the process, and pulled the clay pot back.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
