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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Beteille said his group was waved through a metal detector before another security employee pushed them forward, knocking over part of it.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.
—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.
—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.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.
—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.
—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.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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