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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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as in downed
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 knocked over
In Latakia, a giant bronze figure was knocked over and then dragged through the streets as people straddled its head like a Jet Ski.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Police investigated the scene and found that several shelves were damaged, a couch had more than a dozen puncture wounds, pictures had been knocked over, and a pair of athletic shorts were found on the floor.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
One woman was knocked over by the vehicle.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Police investigated the scene and found that several shelves were damaged, a couch had more than a dozen puncture wounds, pictures had been knocked over, and a pair of athletic shorts were found on the floor.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hilarity and love ensue — until her new significant other is knocked over by Carpenters’ fans.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
In a game a year before Dunleavy brushed off getting knocked over by Antetokounmpo in the playoffs, he got tangled up with then-Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
One woman was knocked over by the vehicle.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
And in one play-killing blow, running back RJ Harvey’s attempt to throw a chip-block knocked over the 320-pound Meinerz.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked over
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Two victims were robbed at their homes, and one was robbed after exiting a vehicle at a business in San Rafael.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a social media post on Thursday, the Novato Police Department said that dispatchers received a 911 call on the afternoon of January 14 from a man who reported being robbed at gunpoint at his home in central Novato.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Russia's Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 38 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 26 over the Bryansk region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Venevision, which like most private networks dropped coverage critical of the government in recent years, has reopened its airwaves to anti-government voices, covering opposition leader María Corina Machado's every move in Washington since Maduro's capture.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Campbell’s wife, who had advanced Alzheimer’s, died while Campbell was contesting the charges, prompting them to be dropped.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 183 shots he’s knocked down beyond the arc are second in the NBA only to Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, who’s merely two makes ahead of Knueppel.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Thursday’s game was tight in the first half, TCU maintained a 61-48 lead entering the fourth quarter after Miles knocked down seven 3-pointers in the third.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 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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“Knocked over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20over. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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