knead
Example Sentences
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There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.
From Los Angeles Times
He took that wood and he rolled it around in his hands, like he was kneading bread dough.
From Literature
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Mal sat in the shade of a rock, kneading at her legs with sharp little fingers.
From Literature
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She often cries silently, letting the tears slide down her face, not bothering to dry them as she stirs a pot of lentil soup or kneads the dough for potato-and.cheese borekas.
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Cooks in the royal kitchens also advanced the art of naan-making by introducing specialised kneading techniques and adding yeast - a rare ingredient at the time - to make the bread softer and fluffier.
From BBC
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