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as in robs
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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as in downs
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 knocks over
In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks over
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What people want to hear is your own voice; the story told in your own way, and that’s what AI completely robs everyone of.
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The ban has been widely celebrated by advocates who hope Vermont’s move will prompt similar action in other states to prevent the neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements and affects about 1 million Americans.
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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
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The meeting where energy drops when a certain person walks in.
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Part thriller, part horror experience and part interactive film, Unhinged drops players into the middle of a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on South Carolina.
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The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy.
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.
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“Knocks over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20over. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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