knocked over

past tense of knock over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocked over Even Sinner’s groundstroke attacks rarely knocked over the skittles in Alcaraz’s playground. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In a TikTok video filmed by a concertgoer, the man knocked over the microphone stand before rolling onto the stage. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 One fire on Sims Avenue near White Bear Avenue was caused by a space heater that was accidentally knocked over. Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 Besides, more than once on such a morning, the three of us have knocked over an elk or muley within 200 yards of camp. Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
Verb
  • Her plaintive denials on screen are robbed of any credibility by an inescapable sense of overwhelming resentment.
    Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But 1976 had nobody — and not even anybody, in fairness, who can feel particularly ‘robbed’ of an England cap.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forced downed at least 103 Ukrainian drones overnight into Sunday.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Report downed power lines to the police.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Mindy Fitzpatrick considered selling her family’s 6-acre wooded lot on Friendly Road.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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