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 About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional. —

Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 5 May 2026 The first kid up would immediately trip over the ball, knock over a cone, and begin crying. —

Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 The gusts progressively grew stronger, knocking over planters and forcing food vendors to close up shop early, until the festival itself was paused and performers were ushered offstage. —

Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026 People ducked under tables and chairs, knocking over table settings. —

Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock over

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As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026