Examples of knock over in a Sentence
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
knocked me over trying to get out the door
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And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Eyewitnesses on the scene reported seeing a large wave knock over a teenage girl and sweep her further from shore, according to GB News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Again, the bots were not always gainly—one viral video showed a humanoid veering off a running track and knocking over a human spectator—but the atmosphere was one of dynamism and experimentation.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Eyewitnesses on the scene reported seeing a large wave knock over a teenage girl and sweep her further from shore, according to GB News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Again, the bots were not always gainly—one viral video showed a humanoid veering off a running track and knocking over a human spectator—but the atmosphere was one of dynamism and experimentation.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knock over
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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