Thesaurus results for KNOCKED OVER

knocked over

verb

past tense of knock over

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 the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026 The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026 When Madrid defender Rudiger knocked over Torres on the edge of the penalty area, the free-kick position to the right of centre was not in the ideal spot for a right-footer. —

Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Virat Kohli fell for a two-ball duck in Bengaluru’s chase of 203-6 when his off stump was knocked over by Prince Yadav (3-33) in the second over. —

ABC News, 7 May 2026 See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The third one was also knocked over. —

Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

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That night, Tupac was robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Studios in New York City, where he was set to record a guest verse for Diddy’s artist Little Shawn, per Vice.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Late in the game, van Riemsdyk also made a great pass on the backhand to set up Nate Danielson on the doorstep for a Grade-A chance that Bruins backup Joonas Korpisalo robbed.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025