knead
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Though its smell is hardly appetizing, the cloth is surrounded by a group of women, each with her hands on the folds to knead, slap, punch and beat the cloth into shape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Workers don't like to wake up early to knead dough by hand, Mr Hur says softly.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Remove, punch down, and knead a few times before dividing in half to form two loafs.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
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
If I don’t move, he’ll move his hand over to pull and knead my stomach.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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