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
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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
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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
Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Owens — who was not armed — went to Lorincz’s home, knocked on the door multiple times and demanded that Lorincz come outside to settle the dispute.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The man tried to escape, but the group followed him, knocked him to the ground and continued attacking him before robbing him of his watch and shoes, prosecutors said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The officer knocked on the door, which was answered by three children.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As the pair fought, the probable cause affidavit states Sipple knocked the witness to the ground.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Every ballot cast, every door knocked, every voice raised in this campaign is part of building something bigger.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Owens — who was not armed — went to Lorincz’s home, knocked on the door multiple times and demanded that Lorincz come outside to settle the dispute.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The man tried to escape, but the group followed him, knocked him to the ground and continued attacking him before robbing him of his watch and shoes, prosecutors said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The officer knocked on the door, which was answered by three children.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As the pair fought, the probable cause affidavit states Sipple knocked the witness to the ground.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Her husband knocked frames down and fixed the walls, while Donaldson took on taping, filling, sanding and painting.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Every ballot cast, every door knocked, every voice raised in this campaign is part of building something bigger.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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Before the end of September, five Power 4 programs were searching for new head coaches for 2026, and three more firings following Week 7 have bumped the number of open jobs to nine (counting some late-offseason dismissals.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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You’ll get bumped to Google Hotels and discover whether your overnights will suck up your air savings.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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October 28, 2025 Ohtani hit his second home run of the night in the seventh inning to tie the matchup at five against the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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That same night, while the two friends were playing online together, her friend mentioned that her daughter had developed a cough and blamed it on the water balloons the kids had played with at the party.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Goldenrods are commonly blamed for fall allergies, though the true culprit is ragweed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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And one of them slammed my face into the subway grates and knocked my tooth out.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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CEOs and experts have criticized universities for failing to keep up with the times; now that AI is here to stay, students had better be prepared to leverage it in their roles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has repeatedly criticized Tucker Carlson.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Immediately afterwards, Usiripalli allegedly turned toward a female passenger to his left and slapped her with his hand.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two 14-year-olds were charged as adults, but the case against Davis remained in juvenile court, which slapped him with an 18-month sentence for robbery.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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