as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the exuberant dog bowled over several children
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that as of late afternoon, 31 drones had been downed on the approach to the Russian capital on Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In five minutes, the pots and flares had been knocked over and put out.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Bowled (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowled%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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