KNOCKED Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

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 The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 June 2026 To everyone who knocked on doors, made calls, and voted — thank you. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 June 2026 The two hopped the fence, walked up to the barn on the man’s property and knocked, but left when no one answered the door, Johnson said. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 Getting knocked around happens. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 One Jewish student was knocked unconscious and was taken to the hospital with an open head wound. —

Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 The temblor’s violent shaking knocked some homes off their foundations and triggered widespread power failures. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026 Affection and curiosity get knocked a few places down on the to-do list; intimacy becomes reactive instead of intentional. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

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Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.

— Chris Johnston, New York Times, 5 June 2026