knocking up

present participle of knock up, British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of knocking up With 200 hp worth of empty space to play with before knocking up against the 600-hp V12 Verado, Mercury is dialing up the overall output of the V10 range by adding a new 425-hp variant as the flagship of the family. New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocking up
Verb
  • However, there are things owners can do to discourage their dog waking them early in the morning for food or exercise.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Patients in the study were administered the drops twice a day, usually on waking and again about six hours later, with an optional third dose if symptoms recurred or additional visual comfort was needed.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Down 7-6, FAMU quarterback RJ Johnson III hit Jalen Rogers for a 26-yard grab, awakening the once silent Rattler crowd.
    Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Knocking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocking%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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