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knapped

Definition of knappednext
past tense of knap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knapped
Verb
  • Fleshing out the hauntingly pretty skeleton of an old palmento (a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with old millstones), Zash Boutique Hotel & Spa’s restaurant sits under a grand peachy house, all blistered by the sun and brimming with tales from its noble past.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Working on these inward-looking songs has allowed Teasdale and Chambers to feel less hemmed in by their origin story, one that was drawn early on by the press and then chiseled in stone.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Vincent Kompany and his staff have chiselled a perfect role for him, with Diaz contributing not only on an individual basis, but in a way that really accentuates Bayern’s other attacking virtues.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Clays that air-dry will need to be molded and sculpted relatively quickly, compared to baking clay which holds its consistency for longer periods.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This slow-growing shrub tolerates shearing well; it can be sculpted into formal shapes.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In the ensuing years, Wu publicly hewed harder into right-wing talking points about trans people.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Nov. 2025
  • The two bills that emerged, Senate Bill 840 and Assembly Bill 1207, hewed closer to Newsom’s vision.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Knapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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