Synonyms of knocked

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• slammed
• banged
• collided
• smashed
• crashed
• rammed
• hit
• swiped
• impacted
• struck
• impinged
• thudded
• bounced
• bashed
• glanced
• scraped
• swept
• pushed
• landed
• contacted
• skipped
• rebounded
• brushed
• touched
• nudged
• kissed
• ricocheted
• clunked
• grazed
• jostled
• skimmed
• shaved
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• smacked
• slapped
• slammed
• punched
• banged
• struck
• whacked
• clapped
• pounded
• swiped
• clipped
• cracked
• kicked
• batted
• bashed
• thumped
• shoved
• tapped
• pushed
• swatted
• nailed
• hammered
• licked
• slugged
• clobbered
• poked
• thwacked
• jabbed
• bopped
• zapped
• flicked
• rapped
• socked
• clocked
• boxed
• bludgeoned
• stabbed
• smote
• bobbed
• chopped
• busted
• pasted
• bumped
• tagged
• walloped
• biffed
• whaled
• clouted
• bonked
• slogged
• belted
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• mauled
• beat
• buffeted
• hung one on
• roughed
• stamped
• lashed
• slashed
• mangled
• dumped
• jostled
• cuffed
• pelted
• peppered
• scuffed
• bunged
• whipped
• lambasted
• drubbed
• laced
• butted
• prodded
• felled
• kneed
• bunted
• creamed
• decked
• floored
• sapped
• thrashed
• pommeled
• switched
• knocked down
• conked
• flailed
• clubbed
• leveled
• speared
• sucker punched
• beaned
• flogged
• bowled (down or over)
• caned
• sledged
• cudgeled
• sledgehammered
• brained
• rabbit-punched
• skulled

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blamed
• criticized
• condemned
• faulted
• denounced
• attacked
• slammed
• kicked
• tweaked
• panned
• scolded
• slagged
• slashed
• found fault (with)
• lashed
• censured
• blasted
• complained
• reprehended
• dispraised
• dissed
• came down hard (on)
• took to task
• clobbered
• assailed
• muttered
• admonished
• murmured
• grumbled
• skewered
• moaned
• whined
• growled
• beefed
• reprimanded
• bitched
• berated
• sniped (at)
• groused
• nicked (at)
• niggled
• griped
• rebuked
• upbraided
• hammered
• crucified
• quibbled
• disparaged
• drubbed
• croaked
• derided
• crabbed
• flayed
• excoriated
• carped
• reproached
• belittled
• chid
• pilloried
• reproved
• caviled
• decried
• lambasted
• kvetched
• castigated
• bellyached
• gibbeted
• keelhauled
• fussed
• bad-mouthed
• discommended
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• recommended
• endorsed
• extolled
• lauded
• commended
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked

Petersen said Unite Here had the largest ground operation of any union in the state during primaries in June and knocked on more than 300,000 doors. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Valero estimated earlier this month that wars in Iran and Ukraine had knocked about 5 million barrels per day of capacity offline. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Key water pipeline serving tourists knocked offline The flooding has also knocked out a water pipeline serving tourists at the national park, leaving it with limited water resources, the park added. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

After the couple received local attention for their find, Gittelsohn said a 93-year-old woman took an Uber to their home with her walker and knocked on their door. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The valley where the latest disaster occurred held multiple hydropower plants – Nepal’s electricity authority said the flood knocked about a dozen major generation and transmission facilities offline. — Umesh Haritashya, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2026

The force of that impact knocked a tire off the Colorado, sending it flying into an unoccupied Turtle Creek police car and smashing through the back window. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

But their rookie linebacker extended his arms, threw out a hand and knocked the ball free from London’s grasp. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Vogel said Brian Hickerson told police that Zach Hickerson later knocked at the door; Brian Hickerson answered, and Panettiere was then found unresponsive. — Paris Close, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026