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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Small children and elderly people can accidentally be knocked over, so give your dog space or redirect their zoomies to a safer area like a dog park.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
However, within 23 seconds of the footage, a podium was knocked over and McCullough was standing within feet of Judge William Roby.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
However, within 23 seconds of the footage, a podium was knocked over and McCullough was standing within feet of Judge William Roby.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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