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
• break in
• burgle
• loot
• stick up
• plunder
• strip
• pluck
• defraud
• exploit
• cheat
• stick
• skin
• despoil
• hold up
• swindle
• spoil
• pillage
• squeeze
• sting
• bleed
• chisel
• ravish
• hustle
• ransack
• shortchange
• fleece
• rook
• mulct
• roll
• 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

Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Video from the scene showed one car flipped on its side with debris scattered across the sidewalk and a trash can knocked over. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

It is easily knocked over but practical for indoor use when a flat ground base is too big and a steel pike would damage the floors. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The Bedford County Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was accidental and said Nanner escaped her enclosure and knocked over a heat fixture, sparking the blaze. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026