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 news comes roughly a month after fellow receiver Ricky Pearsall had knee surgery that knocked him out for the season. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Walmart knocked Harris Teeter from the top spot in 2019 and has dominated the Charlotte market since with 23% of the market share last year. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 Matt’s Packers had a 22-10 third quarter lead over the Vikings and, with new Minnesota starter Kyler Murray having been knocked from the game with a concussion, were playing against backup quarterback Carson Wentz. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Two of the tackles were sacks, including one third-down play that knocked the Steelers out of comfortable field-goal position. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 The Packers knocked Kyler Murray out of the game and had a 12-point lead in the second half only to see Carson Wentz rally the Vikings to a 39-22 victory. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Dart made good decisions, stood in there against the rush, did his best to stay out of harm’s way, even when the Cowboys knocked him around out of bounds. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 Ohio State knocked the Longhorns out of the 2024 CFP in the Cotton Bowl semifinal, 28-14, on their way to that season's national title, then beat them again 14-7 in last year's season opener. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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Austin Mock’s model bumped their playoff odds to 33 percent after Week 1.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding?

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of bumped

Verb

The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light, and struck another vehicle before hitting the Metro bus.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

China said its vessel had been conducting lawful operations near Sabina Shoal and blamed the Philippine side for the collision.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blamed

Verb

Oates turned left in front of Mulderrig toward Kingsgate Drive, and the motorcycle slammed into the Cadillac, propelling Mulderrig into the air and leading to his death, both sides agreed.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
But many homeowners locked in low mortgage rates when COVID-19 slammed the economy and sent borrowing costs tumbling; so they are protected if mortgage rates rise in the wake of a Fed raTte hike.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of slammed

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That stretch started with the doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers earlier this month, when Bazzana smacked a tying homer and a walk-off single in the nightcap.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Suddenly a fan favorite in New York again, Volpe smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return from Triple-A as the Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 10-3 on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

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
The Padres banged the ball all around Petco Park in taking a 3-0 lead on the first 15 pitches from Cole, a Southern California native who gave up three consecutive homers to open a game for the second time in his career.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of banged

Verb

Since the beginning of the year, his administration has slapped sanctions regularly on Cuban officials, government enterprises and military companies and has cut off oil supplies to the Cuban government.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
The Tigers got slapped by a 76-yard touchdown on the second play of the game.

— PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026