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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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At the start of the service, a gust of wind knocked over a large religious icon on the altar just a few feet from the pope; ushers quickly righted it.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The team played with a passion that at one point escalated to the height of Travis Kelce almost knocking over head coach Andy Reid, who the tight end seemingly believed made a bad call in pulling him off the field during the second quarter.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
Power outages surge across Northeast While heavy rain moved out of the area early Wednesday, more than 140,000 are without power in New York State after gusts of up to 60 mph knocked over power lines and downed trees.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
But by the following morning, Kevin had knocked over a post and fled into the woods around the family of three’s property, Rumbaugh shared to a Facebook group dedicated to the pig’s return.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
The cat can inspire the human by knocking over the paint and walking on the canvas, getting paw prints all over it.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
With the score tied at 1-1, Jansen came running out of his area to clear a pass that had been played towards his goal and got knocked over in the process by Amsterdamsche forward Marciano Mengerink.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
Com Arena and reportedly bumped into or knocked over the guard.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
It’s made from BPA-free, food-safe Tritan plastic—a durable, clear material that won’t break, even if the dispenser is knocked over.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Apr. 2024
The team played with a passion that at one point escalated to the height of Travis Kelce almost knocking over head coach Andy Reid, who the tight end seemingly believed made a bad call in pulling him off the field during the second quarter.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
Power outages surge across Northeast While heavy rain moved out of the area early Wednesday, more than 140,000 are without power in New York State after gusts of up to 60 mph knocked over power lines and downed trees.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
But by the following morning, Kevin had knocked over a post and fled into the woods around the family of three’s property, Rumbaugh shared to a Facebook group dedicated to the pig’s return.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
The cat can inspire the human by knocking over the paint and walking on the canvas, getting paw prints all over it.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
With the score tied at 1-1, Jansen came running out of his area to clear a pass that had been played towards his goal and got knocked over in the process by Amsterdamsche forward Marciano Mengerink.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
Com Arena and reportedly bumped into or knocked over the guard.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
It’s made from BPA-free, food-safe Tritan plastic—a durable, clear material that won’t break, even if the dispenser is knocked over.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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