knocks over

present tense third-person singular of knock over

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Recent Examples of knocks over But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks over
Verb
  • Based on a stranger-than-fiction story, the drama stars Channing Tatum as a former Army Ranger who robs McDonald's eateries by entering through their roofs.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Though well-meaning, this habit robs teams of ownership and creativity.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Every week, Netflix drops a bunch of new content for viewers to stream from TV and movie studios all over the world.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Katie Wiseman The second the temperature drops below 75, some Hoosiers are ready to get their favorite sweaters.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025

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

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