Synonyms of knocked over

knocked over

verb

past tense of knock over

1

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• stole (from)
• ripped off
• knocked off
• burglarized
• took off
• sacked
• burgled
• stripped
• looted
• plundered
• broke in
• rifled
• plucked
• ransacked
• stuck up
• defrauded
• exploited
• cheated
• stuck
• despoiled
• pillaged
• spoiled
• swindled
• stung
• shortchanged
• chiseled
• ravished
• squeezed
• fleeced
• hustled
• skinned
• held up
• bled
• mulcted
• mugged
• rolled
• rooked
• cozened

2

as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

knocked me over trying to get out the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downed
• dropped
• knocked down
• bowled (down or over)
• hit
• mowed (down)
• knocked out
• slapped
• toppled
• smacked
• slammed
• felled
• punched
• floored
• leveled
• banged
• pounded
• prostrated
• threw down
• poked
• thumped
• whacked
• jabbed
• swiped
• overthrew
• pasted
• KO'd
• hammered
• bashed
• kayoed
• swatted
• slugged
• socked
• smote
• bludgeoned
• clobbered
• belted
• thwacked
• slogged
• walloped
• whaled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked over

The refs missed a key penalty when a Texas defender forcibly knocked over a Missouri wide receiver away from the play, which should have resulted in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a free first down and 15-yards. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Only run your heater on a level surface away from high-traffic areas to prevent it from being knocked over or touched. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Warm mist humidifiers use hot water and can pose a burn risk if knocked over, according to The Thread by Walgreens. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Another woman also said she was almost knocked over and was afraid she'd be hurt, Curtis said. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

The Bedford County Fire Marshal's Office determined the fire was accidental and said Nanner escaped her enclosure and knocked over a heat fixture, sparking the blaze. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Officers found a large amount of blood on one side of the bed, plant with dirt knocked over next to the bed and some of the soil that got dragged to the bathroom, the affidavit notes. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Trees are especially vulnerable to being knocked over from incoming gusts due to prolonged wet soil from yesterday's storm. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026