knocked over

past tense of knock over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocked over 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 During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026 The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
Verb
  • Between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the Musée du Président Jacques Chirac in the central French town of Sarran was robbed for the third time in less than a year, a French public prosecutor told local media outlet Ici Limousin.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The hypothesis was that one of the men — linked to organized crime groups that robbed wealthy homes — attempted to rob the Percy home and Valerie had woken up.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Russia’s air defenses downed 203 Ukrainian drones from late Thursday through early Friday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Allie and Owen run into each other early on, and the sparks fly, but only until Owen—who downed two quick kamikazes in the wake of his girlfriend’s announcement—nearly barfs all over Allie’s dainty shoes.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Firefighters knocked down several new blazes Friday, and officials warned crews not to grow complacent during mop-up.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The incident was captured live on YES Network and showed Duluc getting knocked down before eventually getting back to her feet, according to the complaint.
    Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Musk pointed to each of the three business lines as part of the pillars of the company that will fuel what would have to be 10x growth in three or four years to hit his $1 trillion revenue projection.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, Alvarez’s chances to hit a home run will get a pick-me-up from playing at home.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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