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 One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a traffic signal. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 If the robot had knocked over these containers, the consequences could have been far more severe than broken plates. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026 The robot was captured on video at the Haidilao location approaching a table before pounding on it, then knocking over utensils and food in front of customers. —

Isabel Yip, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 Tempe police said the incident was reported the morning of March 17 and that by late in the evening the investigation into who knocked over the $20,000 fixture was ongoing. —

Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock over

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McCoy was once considered a top-10 pick, but the 6-foot, 195-pound corner sustained a torn ACL during offseason workouts in January 2025 that robbed him of his junior season.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
He was charged and convicted of robbing two other people and charging fraudulent purchases to their credit cards.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026