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
• looted
• stripped
• plundered
• broke in
• rifled
• plucked
• ransacked
• cheated
• stuck up
• exploited
• defrauded
• stuck
• despoiled
• pillaged
• spoiled
• swindled
• stung
• shortchanged
• squeezed
• chiseled
• ravished
• 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

When dogs are outside, make sure there's shade and plenty of water in a bowl that can't be knocked over. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 13 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

Another time, happy hour was almost doomed after someone knocked over the Nalgene bottle of pre-mixed margaritas. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Use containers with tight-fitting lids to prevent spills in case they are knocked over. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

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