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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
While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.
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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
Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The two appear to be enjoying a bottle of Clé Cachée in the scene, which Haack seemingly knocked over in the heat of the moment.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
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
Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The two appear to be enjoying a bottle of Clé Cachée in the scene, which Haack seemingly knocked over in the heat of the moment.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
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The buildup has robbed the Pentagon of the element of surprise, but that may not make a huge difference.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mad at the immigration system that robbed her family of time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Saturday's loss dropped the Red Wolves into a 10th-place tie with Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt standings.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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On December 11th, Binance dropped its fees for certain crypto trades if they were conducted in USD1.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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How does a now 40-year-old Aubry, who has been knocked down a few times, pick herself back up to show everyone what she’s made of?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Porter knocked down his seventh trey immediately, then jumped a passing lane for a steal and a dunk that tied it at 90.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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But of all the spaghetti that got thrown at the wall, this is the one that hits for reasons that are totally orthogonal to politics and sort of Washington.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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