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 female singers particularly knocked it out of the ballpark; both deserve record deals or Broadway roles. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 One day, two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on his door, introducing themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records. —

Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Ely Oleson’s sharp single knocked Meade out of the game with the go-ahead run at first base. —

Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 Roberts was on the ninth of his 10 reps when the medicine ball knocked the exhaust vent off the wall behind him in the hallway outside the visiting clubhouse’s weight room. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 The front glass had been blown out, a support beam knocked askew and ceiling panels sagging inside. —

Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 The Blazers’ win over Sacramento knocked the Clippers permanently into ninth, removing them from the Spurs’ list of potential first-round foes. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026 Brett Baldeck, a spokesperson at CATS, said the agency could not confirm if the woman was knocked unconscious. —

Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 With Carolina winning the puck battles down low, Jordan Martinook knocked the puck off Geekie’s stick, fed William Carrier for a goal on which the B’s needed a stop. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

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Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific recently bumped fuel surcharges by roughly 34% across all routes, while Air India on Monday added up to $280 in fees to some flights.

— Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026