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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly
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as in hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told
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as in blamed
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
hey, don't knock it until you've tried it
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Recent Examples of knocked
One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Keane and his wife, Donna, were awake and about to go to bed when a powerful storm blew through their neighborhood and knocked a massive tree onto their home.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Claude knocked ChatGPT from the top spot of the Google and Apple app stores for a short time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
When Lindsay was on heroin, Raúl and the demons knocked him over and mercilessly kicked him in the ribs.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Cyclones knocked the Huskies out in the 1999 Sweet 16, and UConn returned the favor in the 2010 Sweet 16.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves scored 29 of his 31 points in a scorching second half for the Lakers (40-25), who pulled even with Minnesota for fourth place in the Western Conference standings after their third straight win over the team that knocked them out of the first round of last season’s playoffs.
—Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Keane and his wife, Donna, were awake and about to go to bed when a powerful storm blew through their neighborhood and knocked a massive tree onto their home.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Claude knocked ChatGPT from the top spot of the Google and Apple app stores for a short time.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
When Lindsay was on heroin, Raúl and the demons knocked him over and mercilessly kicked him in the ribs.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The Cyclones knocked the Huskies out in the 1999 Sweet 16, and UConn returned the favor in the 2010 Sweet 16.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves scored 29 of his 31 points in a scorching second half for the Lakers (40-25), who pulled even with Minnesota for fourth place in the Western Conference standings after their third straight win over the team that knocked them out of the first round of last season’s playoffs.
—Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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When an apple is bumped or dropped, the cells in that area are damaged.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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One person allegedly continued to threaten an officer and bumped him on the chest as more officers arrived.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization doesn’t expect Owens to hit and pitch in the same game this year, but intends to build him toward that goal eventually.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ukrainian officials have blamed the damage on Russian drone attacks.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Another witness told police that Nicholas was angry with Richardson over a car accident for which the suspect blamed the victim.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Zardari slammed the government in Kabul.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Several people were hospitalized after a car slammed into the rear of another vehicle in front of the Aura nightclub in Kansas City’s midtown, and police suspect impairment was a factor, a police spokeswoman said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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So, each got smacked with a Stop Sale.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Toni Martínez’s clever backheel from the byline smacked off Marin’s head just four meters from goal and flew past his own goalkeeper.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Some North Natomas residents have criticized the project, which is getting underway during a heated re-election campaign for Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, who represents the area.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The report card project has been criticized by several Jewish campus groups as over-simplified and unnuanced, but schools are taking it seriously.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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And drummer Josh Freese, who returned to Nine Inch Nails last year after Foo Fighters dropped him for NIN’s previous drummer, Ilan Rubin, banged a percussion solo long enough for his bandmates to rush and join him on the main stage.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The administration has also slapped tariffs on some specific products, including steel, lumber, and cars.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ingredients aren’t random cocktail names slapped onto standard drinks — they’re built to match the films.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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