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 As Occhicone knocked on windows and doors, he was confronted by Gerrity's 66-year-old father, Raymon Artzner. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026 In one photo, Bloom appeared to have just popped his head out of the water as Laemmel approached, and in another, the model wrapped her arms around the actor before — as seen in another snap — a wave knocked Bloom over into the water. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 There was the moment when Marcus knocked a hot dog out of Nick’s hand in front of the Sudbury, Ontario, general store. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Enzo Fernandez didn’t hesitate in rubbing salt into England’s wounds as Argentina knocked England out of the 2026 World Cup. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The woman sustained minor injuries after being knocked to the ground and dragged during the incident, Murgo said, in an email. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Luis Suárez scored on a penalty kick in the 81st minute after Germán Berterame was fouled, knocked unconscious and taken away in an ambulance in Inter Miami's 1-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday night. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 The figure knocked, appeared to exchange words with someone at the door and was then allowed inside. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Originally $60, Amazon recently knocked the sale price down to $25. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

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Verb

He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 30 July 2026
That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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Musk pointed to each of the three business lines as part of the pillars of the company that will fuel what would have to be 10x growth in three or four years to hit his $1 trillion revenue projection.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Additionally, Alvarez’s chances to hit a home run will get a pick-me-up from playing at home.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

These CMOs typically last two to three years before growth plateaus despite rising spend, and they either get blamed for a weak pipeline or move to a role with cleaner metrics and smaller scope.

— Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Many blamed the incident on his government’s progressive policies and publicly rallied for new border checks at sea, air and land ports of entry.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of blamed

Verb

The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of smacked

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Musk moved both of those companies to Texas in recent years and has loudly criticized both California and Delaware (where a Tesla shareholder sued him over his record-setting compensation).

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
In 2014, Cuban criticized the NFL for expanding its schedule to have games on more days of the week.

— Jon Machota, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticized

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Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of banged

Verb

The liability verdict Basabe’s former aide, Nicolas Frevola, testified that Basabe slapped him in the face at a private event in January 2023 and that Basabe slapped his butt without his consent a month prior.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
The Atlanta Journal’s weather reporter went to Florida to spend a quiet vacation away from the elements — and on the very first day a tropical storm jumped up and slapped him in the face.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026