1
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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2
as in to drop
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 knock over
McGee knocks over some pipes in his excitement, and LaRoche runs for it.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The hurricane-strength gusts from the fierce virga bomb did not damage Midland’s airport, but did break several power poles and knock over a semi-truck in nearby Odessa, according to the NWS.
Other thunderstorms in the same area also produced strong winds that kicked up dangerous dust storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Grandmother knocked over during the incident; teens arrested According to Gonzalez, the girls' grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect their mother.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t jarringly, full-on recline, thereby banging into knees, knocking over tablets, or spilling drinks.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The hurricane-strength gusts from the fierce virga bomb did not damage Midland’s airport, but did break several power poles and knock over a semi-truck in nearby Odessa, according to the NWS.
Other thunderstorms in the same area also produced strong winds that kicked up dangerous dust storms.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Grandmother knocked over during the incident; teens arrested According to Gonzalez, the girls' grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect their mother.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Don’t jarringly, full-on recline, thereby banging into knees, knocking over tablets, or spilling drinks.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
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Biggio robbed Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald in the third inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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Johnson robbed the convenience store in Garland where Harris was working a morning shift on May 20, 2012.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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With Philips dropping down, Pannek perfectly placed the puck in the pocket above Philips’ right shoulder.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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This Sansui monitor is like the underdog that shows up and immediately drops 240Hz on the table.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Russian forces have downed 75 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours, TASS, a Russian state news agency, reported Sunday, citing Russia’s defense ministry.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Remember, Sheppard has knocked down two 3-pointers in two of Indiana's last five games, and both those performances came in games where Nesmith was at full strength.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Over roughly a decade, approximately 8,000 giant sequoias — some aged over 2,000 years — were felled using cross-cut saws, axes, steam donkeys and elaborate flume systems that transported logs to distant mills.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Beech and oak logs felled in the Morvan Forest were fastened together and floated along the Yonne, then up the Seine to fuel the fires of the growing population of Paris.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Ian Mao floored 15 kills, while Vitou Seng recorded 12 kills and 31 digs as Lowell (12-1) defeated Haverhill 3-1 in the Merrimack Valley Conference.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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The prestigious honor floored Gómez, 31, a Wheaton resident in his sixth year of teaching at the Franklin Park high school.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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The attack knocked out the electricity that powered the facility’s incubators and damaged the backup generator, but emergency responders rushed in to address the outage and ensure that the thousands of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in cryogenic tanks went unharmed.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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In one particularly frantic game, Tottenham Hotspur’s collective head was so fried that keeper Heurelho Gomes accidentally knocked out his team-mate, Alan Hutton, in trying to deal with an aerial ball.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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