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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
knocked me over trying to get out the door
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Recent Examples of knocked over
In Latakia, a giant bronze figure was knocked over and then dragged through the streets as people straddled its head like a Jet Ski.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Police investigated the scene and found that several shelves were damaged, a couch had more than a dozen puncture wounds, pictures had been knocked over, and a pair of athletic shorts were found on the floor.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
One woman was knocked over by the vehicle.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Police investigated the scene and found that several shelves were damaged, a couch had more than a dozen puncture wounds, pictures had been knocked over, and a pair of athletic shorts were found on the floor.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
One woman was knocked over by the vehicle.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
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The two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint before fleeing the home, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outlet center visits fell nearly 13% from a year earlier, and apparel retail traffic dropped more than 8%, the firm estimates.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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What if, rather than building homes on-site from the ground up, they were cranked out of factories, one unit after another, shipped to where they were needed and dropped into place?—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jamahl Mosley’s squad knocked down a franchise-record 27 3-pointers, finished with a 29-6 advantage in fastbreak scoring and scored 24 points off 19 takeaways in the 37-point victory to open a four-game road trip on the West Coast.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Just over two minutes in, Dean Wade knocked down another 3-pointer that stretched Cleveland’s lead to 29 and forced Jordi Fernández to burn a timeout.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Kylie Minogue bags another top 40 hit thanks to the release of Tension Tour/Live 2025 (Mushroom Music) on CD and vinyl.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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