knock over

verb

Definition of knock overnext
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 Amid their fighting, the pair knock over a large fuel tank, and Kreese later takes his cigar and throws it into the fuel, setting off an explosion that destroys the boat and presumably kills them both. — Arabella Hau, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 Philemon, his back to her, is frantically knocking over tables and chairs as his legs turn to wood. — Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Posts were also knocked over and other vandalism done. — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Advertisement In the season premiere, Elmo gets upset when Rosita’s beach ball knocks over his block tower. — Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knock over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
  1. rob
  2. drop
  3. down
  4. knock down
  5. fell
  6. hit
  7. floor
  8. knock out
Verb
  • According to court documents, Gadson’s brother had previously tried to rob Bradford, who had allegedly sold him a faulty car.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Schwartz decided to rob a local dentist, Dr. Victor Cook.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of rob
Verb
  • Transaction gaming dropped 6%, while casual and free-to-play gaming grew 16%.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Last episode, a tribe swap mixed up the original teams as players dropped their buffs, creating new Civa, Vula and Lagi tribes.
    — Emily DeLetter, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of drop
Verb
  • Every time a new drone is downed or captured, the captors take it apart to analyze its capabilities.
    — David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • After downing Memphis in the semifinals, Ed Pinckney, Dwyane McClain and the Wildcats played what would be remembered as the ‘Perfect Game,’ going 22 for 27 from the field and upsetting Patrick Ewing and defending national champion Georgetown in the final, 66-64.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of down
Verb
  • But the Bulls got hot from there, knocking down seven 3-pointers in eight minutes to cut the Lakers’ lead to four (107-103).
    — Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Flagg found his rhythm by working inside out, first converting a pair of tough layups around the basket before knocking down his second 3-pointer of the night, assisted by Sion James.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • One of the people who lost his job at NOAA in late February was working on models to better predict severe weather, like the storm that felled my tree.
    — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The coalition will be under pressure to deliver results and avoid the infighting that has felled previous governments.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Joshua Hur hit a home run, Trey Ebel had a two-run double and Ethan Bingaman contributed an RBI triple.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The purge led to a wave of artistic resignations and withdrawals; opera star Renée Fleming gave up her position as artistic adviser to the center, and the producers of the Broadway hit Hamilton withdrew the show from a scheduled engagement, among others.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Late in the 10th round, Foreman floored him with a flush combination to the jaw, and Moorer never got back to his feet.
    — Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The 45-year-old then pulled off one of the most spectacular knockouts in boxing history in 1994, flooring Michael Moorer — 19 years his junior — with one perfect combination to claim Moorer’s two heavyweight belts.
    — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of floor
Verb
  • Dazed individuals are seen walking among debris in a hallway, with smoke in the air and power knocked out.
    — Abeer Salman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The blaze knocked out power to 67,000 customers, though most of it was restored by daybreak, the fire brigade said.
    — BRIAN MELLEY, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of knock out

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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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