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 Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode. — Joe Salas july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026 Trump responded to the funeral, saying Iran had been knocked the hell out. — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026 But as late-arriving mail-in ballots were counted, Raman overtook Pratt and knocked him out of the runoff. — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026 The pair hopped the fence, knocked on a barn door and were sitting in their car writing a note to ask permission to return to take photos when Metz pulled up behind them and got out of his truck. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 While its origin isn't known, some scientists believe this quasi-moon could have been created when a massive impact knocked a chunk of our own moon into space between 1 million and 10 million years ago. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 July 2026 Two more victories followed, but Rodrigues was unable to land a third straight UFC win when Brunno Ferreira knocked him out in January 2023. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But Vozinha dived, fully extended his body, and knocked the ball away. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026 Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it. — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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A week after she was bumped, Stark sued the state to try to get back on the ballot.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Then the truck bumped over a rut and the tape deck jumped to life.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of bumped

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However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Before the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized in January 2012, the captain didn't tell the 3,200 passengers that the ship had slammed into a rock.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Note that film-rating site Rotten Tomatoes was part of NBCUniversal for years, and some critics have slammed that ownership structure as being problematic.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of slammed

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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of smacked

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His past medical reports have been criticized for offering limited detail and including statistics that some health professionals have viewed with skepticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
During the Democratic state convention in Corpus Christi last month, the Democratic candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, criticized Abbott.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of criticized

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The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026