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
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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
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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 deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, where deputies say 17 grave sites were damaged with broken and knocked-down headstones, graffiti and damaged concrete.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
But the score was a costly one since the penalty that sent up the goal — a vicious hit from defenseman Brayden McNabb — knocked Ducks forward Ryan Poehling out of the game.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
So two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on Gaff's door in 2024 and introduced themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Giants answered by stacking three straight hits off Sasaki, including a two-run, go-ahead double by Heliot Ramos that knocked the Dodgers right-hander out of the game without recording an out in the inning.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Contact The Front Desk On rare occasions, Whitmore has knocked on a neighbor’s door and approached them in a direct yet kind manner.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
West Sacramento Councilmember Verna Sulpizio Hull, heavily pregnant, knocked on dozens of voters’ doors in 2022.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Two more walks burned Warren in the fourth, as Duran followed with a sac fly before Seager knocked an RBI single.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, where deputies say 17 grave sites were damaged with broken and knocked-down headstones, graffiti and damaged concrete.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
But the score was a costly one since the penalty that sent up the goal — a vicious hit from defenseman Brayden McNabb — knocked Ducks forward Ryan Poehling out of the game.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
So two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on Gaff's door in 2024 and introduced themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The Giants answered by stacking three straight hits off Sasaki, including a two-run, go-ahead double by Heliot Ramos that knocked the Dodgers right-hander out of the game without recording an out in the inning.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Contact The Front Desk On rare occasions, Whitmore has knocked on a neighbor’s door and approached them in a direct yet kind manner.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
West Sacramento Councilmember Verna Sulpizio Hull, heavily pregnant, knocked on dozens of voters’ doors in 2022.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Two more walks burned Warren in the fourth, as Duran followed with a sac fly before Seager knocked an RBI single.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Each side has blamed the other for ceasefire violations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to press record.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In 2022, similar detection work resulted in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which slammed the DART spacecraft into the small asteroid Dimorphos orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos, changing the orbits of both child and parent around the sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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The president also slammed Schumer and his allies in the lengthy post.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Alex Call came off the bench and smacked a Matt Gage fastball into right field for a two-run single to take the lead in the sixth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In addition to the issues with the tax collector and the city’s credit card, Stewart was also criticized by Fazio for skipping two consecutive debates last week in Farmington and Berlin.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Carr publicly criticized the late-night host for remarks made about the killing of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, which was followed by Kimmel’s show being removed from the air for several days before it was reinstated.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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