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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly
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as in hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told
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as in blamed
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
hey, don't knock it until you've tried it
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Recent Examples of knocked
Coarse stones with large crystals chip and fracture easily when knocked together.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In the letter to Demacopoulos, the family said Gutiérrez told a friend that her boyfriend punched her and knocked one out.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Bota knocked American Farquharson out of first play, but Farquharson will still get a medal, too.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Delgado-Garcia died a day after being knocked unconscious during an academy training exercise in September 2024.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The legislation will serve as the House’s starting position in negotiations with the Senate after the lower chamber knocked the upper chamber’s housing package out of must-pass defense legislation last year.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said when officers knocked on the front door of the apartment, the suspect answered the door with a box cutter in his hand and slammed the door in the officers' faces.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
All three were knocked to the ground.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
In the letter to Demacopoulos, the family said Gutiérrez told a friend that her boyfriend punched her and knocked one out.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Bota knocked American Farquharson out of first play, but Farquharson will still get a medal, too.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Delgado-Garcia died a day after being knocked unconscious during an academy training exercise in September 2024.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The legislation will serve as the House’s starting position in negotiations with the Senate after the lower chamber knocked the upper chamber’s housing package out of must-pass defense legislation last year.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said when officers knocked on the front door of the apartment, the suspect answered the door with a box cutter in his hand and slammed the door in the officers' faces.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
All three were knocked to the ground.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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Analyst Surinder Thind also bumped his price target to $15 from $11.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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As former agent and cap expert Joel Corry told me, the amount that Ross agrees to pay of Tagovailoa’s 2026 salary (for a new team) would not have much effect on his Dolphins’ dead money cap hit provided the trade is made after June 1.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the students at Naperville North tried to mimic the coach’s actions, working on their technique, while other appeared to be more focused on hitting the ball to their friend as hard as possible.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, warm temperatures were blamed in part for high crash and injury rates.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The hospital industry is often blamed for driving up health-care costs, too, but that story leaves out important facts.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The source of the photos, who requested anonymity, slammed Nanos for attending the game while the search continues.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the court, White jumped in anticipation as Peterson slammed the ball into the hoop.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Public health experts also criticized the president for making unfounded claims about highly politicized health issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Valieva’s coach, Eteri Tutberidze, is one of the most prominent figures in a coaching culture that has long been criticized for prioritizing thinness, disordered eating, and early peak performance over athletes’ well-being.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s lunchroom, downstairs, was where Claude banged its head against walls in real life.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Saturday in the Battle at the Bay at Mission Bay High School, the last big event before the end of the regular season, Montgomery fell behind by 17 points, went on a 16-0 run, and then lost 57-56 to Steele Canyon when a desperation last-second shot banged off the rim.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Beware of the word ‘spread’ slapped across anything passing itself off as pimento cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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