knocked up

past tense of knock up, British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocked up In a wacky twist of fate, both of them get knocked up at the same time! K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the story of college freshman and aspiring writer Margo (Elle Fanning) who gets knocked up by her English professor (Michael Angarano) and decides to drop out and keep the baby. Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Elle Fanning stars as Margo, a young college student who gets knocked up by one of her professors and decides to move back home and have the baby. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The pair collided with such force that Dumoulin got knocked up about two feet in the air before landing hard on his padded backside. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 Julia, worried, maintains that she’s not knocked up. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked up
Verb
  • Neither support socialism or are perceived as woke, which is otherwise a growing trend among Democratic challengers in the country.
    Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Like Harvey, Williams was asleep when she was awakened by a phone call from her husband, who was out of town.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, be sure to call 911 immediately if the child is unconscious or cannot be awakened, is having difficulty breathing, has a seizure, or is experiencing another life-threatening symptom.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The boy awoke at a family cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 with a bat resting across his nose and mouth.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Knocked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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