Thesaurus results for KNOCKS (ABOUT)

knocks (about)

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock (about)

as in wanders

to move about from place to place aimlessly we knocked about from town to town, looking for work

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Mbaye shares that loyalty, although his confidence occasionally wanders into more dangerous territory.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
In this adaptation by the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning her own version of events — a chronicle filled with lust, greed and murder.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of wanders

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North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

Definition of roams

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If its multiple drifts back to 30 over the next five years, Apple will need a 5% annual push from a combination of repurchases and earnings expansion just to stay even, to maintain its share price at current levels.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Kirk briefly drifts away, drawn by the sound of a crying child.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Definition of drifts

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Except, that is, when a breezy new prospect strolls in and reminds us why the genre has been a TV mainstay decade after decade.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
That said, to ensure your pooch gets to romp around in the summer sun, too, add the Town of Falmouth Dog Park to your list for off-leash fun, and The Knob for leashed, shoreline strolls.

— Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of strolls

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Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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