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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
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.
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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
About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 5 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
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
About 2 miles north near Centre Bridge, a pump designed to divert water from the Delaware River into the canal was found knocked over and nonfunctional.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 5 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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Feduccia and the Rays were robbed of back-to-back homers in the sixth by their own ballpark.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
14 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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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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The boat knocked down a section of the bridge, and six construction workers who were on the span were killed.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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