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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
Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon.
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 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
One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a traffic signal.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
If the robot had knocked over these containers, the consequences could have been far more severe than broken plates.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Tempe police said the incident was reported the morning of March 17 and that by late in the evening the investigation into who knocked over the $20,000 fixture was ongoing.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The two masked individuals smashed through the front door with a stone and then knocked over the store's counter to steal CBD and vape products.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
At Disneyland, wind knocked over a tree, reportedly onto a guest.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 19 Apr. 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
One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a traffic signal.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
If the robot had knocked over these containers, the consequences could have been far more severe than broken plates.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Tempe police said the incident was reported the morning of March 17 and that by late in the evening the investigation into who knocked over the $20,000 fixture was ongoing.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The two masked individuals smashed through the front door with a stone and then knocked over the store's counter to steal CBD and vape products.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
At Disneyland, wind knocked over a tree, reportedly onto a guest.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
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Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ridty Tauch floored 10 kills and three aces as Chelmsford (7-0) downed Billerica 3-0 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy’s roller coaster round included three bogeys, four birdies and a double-bogey for a 73, which dropped him to 11 under for the tournament.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Smart was the guy that knocked down shots for them today.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the renderings are not final site plans, which would show exactly what would get built or knocked down and where.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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And Silva hit a home run, her third, after attempting a bunt on the previous pitch.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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