knelt
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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She knelt down, reached out, and touched one of the little toadstools with her hand.
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Bruno knelt down next to her and patted her on the back.
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After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.
From Los Angeles Times
He knelt and put his wife’s sock and shoe on her left foot.
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She had knelt down on the floor, picking up all the necklaces and earrings that he had scattered about.
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