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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
What to read next In these simulations, the team was able to show how Triton being captured into the Neptune system actually knocked Nereid into its current, highly eccentric orbit.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Nothing about her performance knocked me out.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The Diamondbacks began the seventh with a double by Nolan Arenado and a single by Ildemaro Vargas, a pair of hits that knocked starter Landen Roupp out of the game.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
One morning, a cop knocked on my door with a summons.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The lather comes easily since the Knights knocked Colorado out of the playoffs in 2021 with four straight wins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Samsung knocked $230 off the Galaxy S25 Ultra if no phone was traded in, and that came with a selection of free software trials and discounted accessories.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Maybe Romero is proven human and gets knocked around.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
So two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on Gaff's door in 2024 and introduced themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Nothing about her performance knocked me out.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The Diamondbacks began the seventh with a double by Nolan Arenado and a single by Ildemaro Vargas, a pair of hits that knocked starter Landen Roupp out of the game.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
One morning, a cop knocked on my door with a summons.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The lather comes easily since the Knights knocked Colorado out of the playoffs in 2021 with four straight wins.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Samsung knocked $230 off the Galaxy S25 Ultra if no phone was traded in, and that came with a selection of free software trials and discounted accessories.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Maybe Romero is proven human and gets knocked around.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
So two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on Gaff's door in 2024 and introduced themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Pratt slammed the city’s permitting problems.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Beua Leroux slammed home a volley in the 18th minute and Reid Roberts scored his first MLS goal in the 81st for San Jose.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Alex Call came off the bench and smacked a Matt Gage fastball into right field for a two-run single to take the lead in the sixth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Other candidates have criticized her and expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students — Rendon perhaps most pointedly.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Owens, who has frequently criticized Hunter Biden and his family over his business dealings, drug addiction, and the controversy surrounding his laptop, previewed a wide-ranging discussion touching on addiction, politics, faith, and Washington’s political culture.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Knocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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