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

[nelt] / nɛlt /


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Tofino approached each of his handlers in turn as they knelt in shallow water and stroked his sides.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

After a young woman knelt down and reached her hand into the pool Monday, she was quickly approached by a National Park Service official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

She knelt on the concrete floor and unlocked the door to Fig’s carrier.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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