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 In a press conference on Wednesday, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry said the police investigation began on the night of Oct 8, 2011, when a 17-year-old girl ran to apartment complex on Lumbee Drive, knocked on a door, and asked for help. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The Maine, North Carolina, and Texas AFL-CIOs and their affiliates have knocked hundreds of thousands of doors already this cycle, presenting voters with the contract and where the candidates stand. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell lamented the official's out-of-bounds reaction in the Miami-Minnesota game where Wilson was only trying to help Hill to his feet after he got knocked into the referee, who fell down. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Within 10 days of launch, Muse had racked up more than 730,000 US downloads and knocked ChatGPT off the top of Apple’s US App Store rankings. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Early in the Minnesota Vikings’ 15-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson appeared to be shoved into Hill, who was knocked to the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Also, Rashee Rice, who has been Patrick Mahomes’ top wide receiver, suffered a hamstring injury on a catch in the first quarter that knocked him out the remainder of the game. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Kris Rodriguez was riding his motorcycle when a car sideswiped him, knocked him off the motorcycle and left the scene, his family told KDFW-TV. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 When firefighters knocked on their door in the middle of the night in 2024, the couple figured Helene would play out like the last storm. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

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Being bumped to a relief role required some selflessness from Seymour and Jax — both of whom began the season in the bullpen and were transitioned to the rotation.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Cooper went from the active roster to getting bumped down to the practice squad and now off the team entirely in a matter of about 10 days.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bumped

Verb

Residential real estate prices may hit a bottom in the third quarter of 2028, the report said.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
For Fleabag and The Tourist producer Two Brothers, the show is the first hitting the international market since its parent, All3Media, was acquired by Banijay.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

The city's medical examiner, Charles Norris, blamed the federal government's practice of adding toxic substances to industrial alcohol, including those involving methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, which can cause blindness and death.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Other adolescents have also suffered life-changing injuries blamed on police weaponry during protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blamed

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Lawler, who is running for reelection in the 17th Congressional District, which occupies a large area of the northern suburbs, slammed the governor's immigration and cashless bail policies.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
In one incident, LaBeouf slammed Barnett against his car and strangled her, according to the complaint.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

The Eagles also have been smacked with injuries and played without several key starters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, two longtime opponents for this franchise, then smacked consecutive homers off Lee, who’d surrendered three long balls the entire regular season.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of smacked

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On this day in 1960, one of the most shocking and iconic Cold War moments unfolded when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev brandished and banged his shoe at the United Nations.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Both banged off the Tropicana Field catwalk in foul territory, nullifying the catch made on both of them.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of banged

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After Daria Rae slapped her backstage, Hartwell was rewarded with a shot at the Knockouts Championship against Brookside.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
At the funeral my half-sister told me I was emotionally disturbed and my memories of being slapped were lies.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026