knuckle
Example Sentences
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Deulofeu squeezes each hand into a fist and crunches his knuckles together to replicate his right knee.
From BBC
“Those tools are expensive when applied to you even if we don’t win at the end of the day, so knuckle under.”
The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with the brand name “reusch” across the knuckles and a big, plum-colored sun on top.
From Los Angeles Times
He cracks his knuckles and massages the empty space on his wrist.
From Literature
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He was immensely popular, receiving so many fist bumps as they walked down the halls it was a wonder his knuckles didn’t bleed.
From Literature
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