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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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as in to drop
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
knocked me over trying to get out the door
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Recent Examples of knock over
During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Before 2014, Major League Baseball runners trying to score often tried knocking over a catcher who was blocking the plate.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Still, a nuclear power plant shouldn’t go right next to a potentially active fault, because even a modest tremor could knock over taller structures and break things.
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Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Before 2014, Major League Baseball runners trying to score often tried knocking over a catcher who was blocking the plate.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Still, a nuclear power plant shouldn’t go right next to a potentially active fault, because even a modest tremor could knock over taller structures and break things.
—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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Following a new 10-year apparel agreement that was announced in October, the first batch of the new swag dropped Friday at the campus Barnes & Noble.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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Storms could also cause power outages and downed trees.
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Schmitt couldn’t knock down a two-out single from Atlanta’s Dominic Smith, but Giants closer Caleb Kilian recovered and retired another ex-Giant, pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski, to protect a 3-2 victory.
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Thornton knocked down a late-clock 3-pointer, Gabby Williams hit a 30-foot pull-up and Salaün put in a tough shot at the rim to cap off an 11-0 run, giving the Valkyries a 41-29 lead at halftime.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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Everett came in and floored everyone with his ideas, including playing Gelert as much older than his 67-year-old self.
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The production design floored me.
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The mid-June strikes on Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery and Tatneft’s TANECO refinery knocked out 600,000 barrels per day in throughput.
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The pig men were in the trailer, knocking out the pigs with anesthesia.
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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