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  • past participle of knot.
  • past tense form of knot.
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knotted

[not-id] / ˈnɒt ɪd /


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I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Shorter cords are also less likely to end up in knotted wads.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Brunson's layup -- after teammate Jose Alvarado's second steal in 20 seconds -- knotted it at 103-103 with 1:26 remaining and Brunson put the Knicks up for good, 105-103, with 29 seconds left.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

Yet his discarded idea of knotted structures may still help explain one of the deepest questions in science: why anything in the universe exists at all.

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2025

My neck and back are knotted, tense, my palms wet.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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