Synonyms of knocked

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• collided
• smashed
• crashed
• rammed
• hit
• swiped
• impacted
• struck
• impinged
• thudded
• bounced
• bashed
• glanced
• scraped
• swept
• pushed
• landed
• contacted
• skipped
• rebounded
• brushed
• touched
• nudged
• kissed
• ricocheted
• clunked
• grazed
• jostled
• skimmed
• shaved
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smacked
• slapped
• slammed
• punched
• banged
• struck
• whacked
• clapped
• pounded
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• bashed
• thumped
• shoved
• tapped
• pushed
• swatted
• nailed
• hammered
• licked
• slugged
• clobbered
• poked
• thwacked
• jabbed
• bopped
• zapped
• flicked
• rapped
• socked
• clocked
• boxed
• bludgeoned
• stabbed
• smote
• bobbed
• chopped
• busted
• pasted
• bumped
• tagged
• walloped
• biffed
• whaled
• clouted
• bonked
• slogged
• belted
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• mauled
• beat
• buffeted
• hung one on
• roughed
• stamped
• lashed
• slashed
• mangled
• dumped
• jostled
• cuffed
• pelted
• peppered
• scuffed
• bunged
• whipped
• lambasted
• drubbed
• laced
• butted
• prodded
• felled
• kneed
• bunted
• creamed
• decked
• floored
• sapped
• thrashed
• pommeled
• switched
• knocked down
• conked
• flailed
• clubbed
• leveled
• speared
• sucker punched
• beaned
• flogged
• bowled (down or over)
• caned
• sledged
• cudgeled
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blamed
• criticized
• condemned
• faulted
• denounced
• attacked
• slammed
• kicked
• tweaked
• panned
• scolded
• slagged
• slashed
• found fault (with)
• lashed
• censured
• blasted
• complained
• reprehended
• dispraised
• dissed
• came down hard (on)
• took to task
• clobbered
• assailed
• muttered
• admonished
• murmured
• grumbled
• skewered
• moaned
• whined
• growled
• beefed
• reprimanded
• bitched
• berated
• sniped (at)
• groused
• nicked (at)
• niggled
• griped
• rebuked
• upbraided
• hammered
• crucified
• quibbled
• disparaged
• drubbed
• croaked
• derided
• crabbed
• flayed
• excoriated
• carped
• reproached
• belittled
• chid
• pilloried
• reproved
• caviled
• decried
• lambasted
• kvetched
• castigated
• bellyached
• gibbeted
• keelhauled
• fussed
• bad-mouthed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• recommended
• endorsed
• extolled
• lauded
• commended
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked

On a recent weekend in Lee's district about 50 days before the election, members from the Culinary Union, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations knocked on voters' doors, hoping to sway those still undecided. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

In the fifth round, the champion landed a powerful right-hand punch that knocked Pantoja down. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

An injury knocked Murray out of the game in Week 1, and he isn’t cleared to be back for this one. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

In 2024, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL injury that knocked him out of the next two games. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

The news comes roughly a month after fellow receiver Ricky Pearsall had knee surgery that knocked him out for the season. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Walmart knocked Harris Teeter from the top spot in 2019 and has dominated the Charlotte market since with 23% of the market share last year. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Dart made good decisions, stood in there against the rush, did his best to stay out of harm’s way, even when the Cowboys knocked him around out of bounds. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026