knocked over

past tense of knock over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocked over 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 Video from the scene showed one car flipped on its side with debris scattered across the sidewalk and a trash can knocked over. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 It is easily knocked over but practical for indoor use when a flat ground base is too big and a steel pike would damage the floors. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
Verb
  • In October 2025, jewelry worth $102 million was robbed from the Louvre in Paris.
    News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lake Howell forced a Seminole punt, which was downed inside the two yard linej.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Despite meeting or beating estimates, shares dropped as investors remained unimpressed.
    Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Liberty Christian dropped a heartbreaker in the season opener, losing a big lead before falling to Midland Christian 66-63.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Con Edison was also called in due to power lines being knocked down behind the homes.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Metro Fire crews knocked down the vehicle fire and tended to the two before pronouncing one of the victims dead at the scene.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Dramatic footage shows a torrent of water hitting at the Nepal-China border.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton earned dozens of top 10 country hits, and her professional ambitions grew along with her career.
    Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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