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  • present participle of knead.

kneading



NOUN
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Today, naan is made by combing flour, yogurt and yeast and kneading them into a soft dough.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

"You repurpose existing skills -- using an oven, measuring ingredients, kneading dough -- and combine them with new ones, like whipping batter and making frosting, to create something entirely different."

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2025

While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

In order to mimic this structure, manufacturers use processes such as stretching, kneading, folding, layering, 3D printing and extrusion.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2024

When I go to visit I always find her out in her walled garden with her hands sunk into the mulch, kneading the roots of her camellias.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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