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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
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her home in Virginia when FBI agents knocked on her door to execute the search warrant, the newspaper reported.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Faulk will be knocked for his lack of production in his final season, but the tape shows a pest up front who trickles production and success down to the rest of the defense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for the Miami Beach City Commission and Florida Senate, recorded a video of her interaction with two officers who knocked on her door in the Flamingo Park neighborhood.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
At one point, a passerby knocked a drink onto a viewer who didn’t even turn away from the screen as the spiller apologized.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
But in that time, Patriots pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson closed on Herbert from behind, and knocked the ball out upon arrival, causing the fumble.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Concord police, Joyce Richardson called 911 on New Year’s Eve and reported her son had knocked her and her husband over and was behaving unpredictably.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
The husband told police that a man wearing an Amazon-style vest knocked on his door, claiming to have a package requiring a signature.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Faulk will be knocked for his lack of production in his final season, but the tape shows a pest up front who trickles production and success down to the rest of the defense.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for the Miami Beach City Commission and Florida Senate, recorded a video of her interaction with two officers who knocked on her door in the Flamingo Park neighborhood.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
At one point, a passerby knocked a drink onto a viewer who didn’t even turn away from the screen as the spiller apologized.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
But in that time, Patriots pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson closed on Herbert from behind, and knocked the ball out upon arrival, causing the fumble.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
According to Concord police, Joyce Richardson called 911 on New Year’s Eve and reported her son had knocked her and her husband over and was behaving unpredictably.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stevens said the loss of Lea’e’s father hit the team hard.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Often, though, the clutter is the point, and you’re smacked with temperamental textures that channel the flippant streak of plunderphonics.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes’ slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes' slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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