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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
The Chicago Fire Department responded after the wind knocked over the plane at the airport on Chicago's Southwest Side.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
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But on a night when Carson Benge was robbed of extra bases twice and Luis Torrens once, his monster mash was especially impressive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Department of Justice Less than two hours later, Gonzalez and Harris allegedly robbed the TD Bank in Roslindale.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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In Group B in Fribourg, Slovakia downed another newcomer, Italy, 4-1 for its second victory at the worlds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more than 1,000 over the country in the past 24 hours.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
17 May 2026
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Chicago’s role in the breakthrough experiment wasn’t revealed publicly until after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan — nearly three years later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This was because the vast majority of Bungie did not know about Destiny 2 support being dropped right up until it was publicly announced.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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For the second time in five days, the team deemed the worst in Division 2 of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs knocked down a giant.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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After Addi Brown was hit by a pitch, Bree Martinelli struck a two-run double to center field, and Leah Rutherford closed out the scoring with an RBI on a squeeze bunt before Eustis was able to record an out.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The power was once again on display as UCLA hit three home runs, cruising to a 9-1 run-rule win over UCF in the first game of the NCAA Super Regional at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles Friday night.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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