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  • past participle of kneel.
  • past tense form of kneel.
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knelt

[nelt] / nɛlt /


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Parton "detoured the whole entourage to come around over there to where we were and then she knelt down to talk to Heather for a minute".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Upon leaving her house, where he knelt on the floor mutely asking for her forgiveness, he notices piles of leaves everywhere he looks.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

When they walked from the military transports, some of them knelt on the tarmac and kissed the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

She knelt in front of the first officer she saw, told him she’d fled the colectivos, and pleaded for a chance to seek asylum.

From Slate Jan. 15, 2026

He knelt over the raft’s edge and pulled back his hood, splashing cool water over his snout.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman



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