Synonyms of knock over

knock over

verb

1

as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rob
• steal (from)
• take off
• rip off
• knock off
• sack
• burglarize
• rifle
• loot
• break in
• burgle
• stick up
• plunder
• strip
• pluck
• defraud
• cheat
• exploit
• stick
• skin
• despoil
• hold up
• squeeze
• swindle
• spoil
• pillage
• sting
• bleed
• chisel
• ravish
• hustle
• ransack
• shortchange
• fleece
• rook
• roll
• mulct
• cozen
• mug

2

as in to drop

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

knocked me over trying to get out the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drop
• down
• knock down
• fell
• mow (down)
• hit
• floor
• knock out
• smack
• slap
• topple
• bowl (down or over)
• punch
• level
• bang
• slam
• prostrate
• pound
• throw down
• overthrow
• poke
• thump
• whack
• jab
• paste
• swipe
• bash
• hammer
• slug
• belt
• smite
• KO
• sock
• bludgeon
• swat
• clobber
• whale
• kayo
• wallop
• thwack
• slog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knock over

In Uvalde, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio, floodwaters rushed through Miguel Vasquez’s home twice this week, leaving a layer of mud and knocking over his refrigerator and other items. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Amazon has the Hisense 50-inch E7 on sale for a wild 43% off right now, knocking over $300 off the $699 list price and bringing it to its all-time low. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026