Thesaurus results for KNOCK OVER

knock over

verb

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as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

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as in to drop

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall knocked me over trying to get out the door

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Recent Examples of knock over The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026 During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026 When Madrid defender Rudiger knocked over Torres on the edge of the penalty area, the free-kick position to the right of centre was not in the ideal spot for a right-footer. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026 There are moments when Lily feels lost and anxious, and another scene where a panicked sheep knocks over furniture, although that is played for laughs. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock over

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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.

— John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
But reliability has robbed drivers in other races much closer to the flag.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026