1
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
Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Kelli Arseneau,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Knight knocked Jey Uso off the apron, but was then rolled up by Jimmy for the win.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Tatis led off and knocked Boyd’s fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly’s RBI single.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Occhicone initially knocked on a sliding glass door, but his former girlfriend refused to talk and threatened to call the police.
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Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Summerville stepped up to take the fifth penalty for the Dutch and blasted it right at Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou, who knocked it away with an outstretched hand.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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Kelli Arseneau,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Knight knocked Jey Uso off the apron, but was then rolled up by Jimmy for the win.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Tatis led off and knocked Boyd’s fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly’s RBI single.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Occhicone initially knocked on a sliding glass door, but his former girlfriend refused to talk and threatened to call the police.
—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Summerville stepped up to take the fifth penalty for the Dutch and blasted it right at Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou, who knocked it away with an outstretched hand.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
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The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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In a scathing Instagram post this morning, LuPone, who has long been devoted to her equally enamored gay fandom, slammed Turkey’s latest homophobic move.
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Investigators said the Tesla slammed through a brick home at a high rate of speed, fatally striking Avila.
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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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Haaland and his teammates sat on the wet pitch as Ødegaard banged the drum.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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