knocking over

present participle of knock over

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocking over When two people pop a small confetti cannon into the air, Speed launches himself back with a cry, knocking over the set and barely missing the cake that has his face on it. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 Many cat owners have seen their cat sleeping in a sunny patch on the bed, or even knocking over plants and whatever else is in the way to get an ideal window-napping position. Meghan Holmes, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocking over
Verb
  • Caroline conveniently grows a conscience right around the time when the couple starts robbing banks in earnest.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Drummond has served prison time for robbing a convenience store and threatening to go after jurors.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Across July, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported downing 3,008 Ukrainian drones at an average of around 97 per day.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Tarnopolsky notes that downing creatine alongside a small portion of food may help prevent any stomachaches.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several colors and prints are 30 percent off, dropping this pick to under $100.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The trend reversed, with the rate dropping to 28% in the 2022-2023 school year, but attendance hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mark Ruffalo stars as veteran FBI agent Tom Brandis, who’s assigned to lead a task force to catch a gang of low-level crooks who’ve been putting on Halloween masks and ripping off local drug dealers, in a scheme reminiscent of Apple TV+’s recent Dope Thief.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Because Paterno had corrected course after four losing seasons in five years, ripping off 51 victories from 2005 to ‘09, there wasn’t much urgency to invest and improve.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Tumi Alpha 3 Collection International Expandable Carry-on is currently 20 percent off, knocking down its over $1,000 price tag to $819.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Had a stray dog run up the stairs, knocking down the plant?
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But the Braves came back with three runs in the eighth on an RBI single from Matt Olson, a run-scoring triple from the hot-hitting Ozzie Albies and a single from Drake Baldwin.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Knocking over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocking%20over. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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