as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.
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Recent Examples of knock up
Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the story of college freshman and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) who gets knocked up by her English professor (Michael Angarano) and decides to drop out and keep the baby.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Elle Fanning stars as Margo, a young college student who gets knocked up by one of her professors and decides to move back home and have the baby.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
At fine-dining Le Grand Large, a rotation of visiting chefs knock up Provencal dishes like red snapper and Bouillabaisse.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Julia, worried, maintains that she’s not knocked up.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
With 200 hp worth of empty space to play with before knocking up against the 600-hp V12 Verado, Mercury is dialing up the overall output of the V10 range by adding a new 425-hp variant as the flagship of the family.
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New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Elle Fanning stars as Margo, a young college student who gets knocked up by one of her professors and decides to move back home and have the baby.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
At fine-dining Le Grand Large, a rotation of visiting chefs knock up Provencal dishes like red snapper and Bouillabaisse.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Julia, worried, maintains that she’s not knocked up.
—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
With 200 hp worth of empty space to play with before knocking up against the 600-hp V12 Verado, Mercury is dialing up the overall output of the V10 range by adding a new 425-hp variant as the flagship of the family.
—
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock up
Verb
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The tablet threatens to consume the 8-year-old’s every waking moment, leaving no time for making memories with her partners in pretend.
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
Verb
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Who’s to say international futbol isn’t ready to begrudgingly welcome a new epoch in the sport, and that is might be led by a host nation that proves itself a sleeping giant awakened?
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However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights.
Verb
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Residents in southeastern districts adjacent to the facility awoke to thick columns of black smoke rising above the city skyline, while local environmental authorities advised city residents to limit time outdoors amid concerns over air quality.
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According to the San Bernardino County Fire Department, the man awoke to a bear paw.
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“Knock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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