knead

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Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

I remember standing in my kitchen alone, elbows dusted with flour, watching a dozen strangers knead dough on Zoom.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

When the batter has formed into a cohesive ball, turn it onto the floured work surface and knead the dough for two minutes.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Scrape dough onto a clean, unfloured surface, and knead 4 to 5 times, forming a smooth ball.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Root blinked, resisting the urge to knead his watering eye.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer