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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The only red wave this season is gonna be German shepherd Commander knocks over the cranberry sauce on the table.
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Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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, 23 Nov. 2025
Even the mild-mannered Waterboy is upset, knocking over cups in the kitchen in his own weak way — that is, until emotion gets the best of him, leading to the lanky hero hurling a chair through the vending machine.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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, 23 Nov. 2025
Even the mild-mannered Waterboy is upset, knocking over cups in the kitchen in his own weak way — that is, until emotion gets the best of him, leading to the lanky hero hurling a chair through the vending machine.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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