1
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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2
as in to drop
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 knock over
McGee knocks over some pipes in his excitement, and LaRoche runs for it.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The hurricane-strength gusts from the fierce virga bomb did not damage Midland’s airport, but did break several power poles and knock over a semi-truck in nearby Odessa, according to the NWS.
Other thunderstorms in the same area also produced strong winds that kicked up dangerous dust storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Grandmother knocked over during the incident; teens arrested According to Gonzalez, the girls' grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect their mother.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t jarringly, full-on recline, thereby banging into knees, knocking over tablets, or spilling drinks.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The hurricane-strength gusts from the fierce virga bomb did not damage Midland’s airport, but did break several power poles and knock over a semi-truck in nearby Odessa, according to the NWS.
Other thunderstorms in the same area also produced strong winds that kicked up dangerous dust storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Grandmother knocked over during the incident; teens arrested According to Gonzalez, the girls' grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect their mother.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t jarringly, full-on recline, thereby banging into knees, knocking over tablets, or spilling drinks.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
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These guys robbed us — took everything, all our equipment.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Johnson robbed the convenience store in Garland where Harris was working a morning shift on May 20, 2012.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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With Philips dropping down, Pannek perfectly placed the puck in the pocket above Philips’ right shoulder.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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After dropping Saturday’s game to the Marlins (21-30) in 6-2 fashion, the Angels (25-27) couldn’t respond Sunday, falling 3-0 to Miami to lose the weekend series.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Many of the trees downed by the storm are usable, according to Johnny Evans, owner of Evens Lumber Co. in Manchester, Tennessee.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Russian air defenses downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, in what appeared to be one of the biggest Ukrainian drone assaults of the war.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Remember, Sheppard has knocked down two 3-pointers in two of Indiana's last five games, and both those performances came in games where Nesmith was at full strength.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Over roughly a decade, approximately 8,000 giant sequoias — some aged over 2,000 years — were felled using cross-cut saws, axes, steam donkeys and elaborate flume systems that transported logs to distant mills.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Volleyball Alessandro Luciani floored 14 kills, pacing No. 5 Lexington (19-2) in a 3-0 Div. 1 first round win over No. 37 Medford.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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After that, flooring is one of the most important things to choose.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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But carmakers have simultaneously been lobbying for the use of the CRA to eliminate the California rule altogether, and knock out all those state requirements at once — precisely what's happening now.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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