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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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
The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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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
The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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 26 May. 2026.
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