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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught
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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
Her oven blows up, knocking over a chair that falls onto the knife in her chest, driving it in further and killing her.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Tapper's stutter straw man is easily knocked over with just a few undeniable truths: reading stage directions out loud repeatedly isn't stuttering.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In one recent episode, Elmo gets angry when a ball knocks over his block tower.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
McGee knocks over some pipes in his excitement, and LaRoche runs for it.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Tapper's stutter straw man is easily knocked over with just a few undeniable truths: reading stage directions out loud repeatedly isn't stuttering.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In one recent episode, Elmo gets angry when a ball knocks over his block tower.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
McGee knocks over some pipes in his excitement, and LaRoche runs for it.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
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Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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He was robbed of an extra-base hit by Victor Scott II in center field and Nolan Arenado took away another hit.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 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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The car dropped her off at a restaurant on the Upper West Side.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Many of the trees downed by the storm are usable, according to Johnny Evans, owner of Evens Lumber Co. in Manchester, Tennessee.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Russian air defenses downed 296 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, in what appeared to be one of the biggest Ukrainian drone assaults of the war.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Los Angeles Times,
28 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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The original rat killer Published April 25, 2007 With one quick flick of his wrist, Scott Mellanby felled a rodent and became part of South Florida sports lore.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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As for public corruption, DePodesta noted the parade of political titans that have been felled in recent years in part due to the FBI’s work, from former governors such as Blagojevich and George Ryan to ex-Chicago Ald.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Volleyball Alessandro Luciani floored 14 kills, pacing No. 5 Lexington (19-2) in a 3-0 Div. 1 first round win over No. 37 Medford.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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After that, flooring is one of the most important things to choose.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Still, the incident most frequently recalled began with Eddie knocking out Lorna’s gold tooth, a graduation gift from her father.—
Mark Kriegel
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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When the red brick dust settled on those matches, Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe had advanced to the fourth round, with Tiafoe knocking out fellow American Sebastian Korda.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20over. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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