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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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These winds can knock over trees and even power lines.
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
The powerful winds knocked over campers, pushed trailers up against trees and slid camping equipment off campsites, Beckman said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Tombstones were knocked over, some cracked in half; some date back to the late 1800s.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
Photos posted by the groups showed the gravestones knocked over in the grass, many of them broken.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 July 2024
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Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024
The powerful winds knocked over campers, pushed trailers up against trees and slid camping equipment off campsites, Beckman said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
Tombstones were knocked over, some cracked in half; some date back to the late 1800s.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
Photos posted by the groups showed the gravestones knocked over in the grass, many of them broken.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 3 July 2024
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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