Synonyms of knocking over

knocking over

verb

present participle of knock over

1

as in robbing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbing
• stealing (from)
• ripping off
• taking off
• knocking off
• burglarizing
• sacking
• breaking in
• sticking up
• looting
• burgling
• stripping
• plundering
• cheating
• rifling
• plucking
• ransacking
• exploiting
• pillaging
• ravishing
• holding up
• defrauding
• despoiling
• bleeding
• stinging
• swindling
• sticking
• spoiling
• shortchanging
• fleecing
• chiseling
• squeezing
• hustling
• chiselling
• skinning
• mugging
• mulcting
• rooking
• rolling
• cozening

2

as in downing

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

knocked me over trying to get out the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downing
• dropping
• bowling (down or over)
• mowing (down)
• knocking down
• hitting
• knocking out
• slapping
• levelling
• flooring
• slamming
• smacking
• banging
• felling
• toppling
• punching
• leveling
• pounding
• throwing down
• prostrating
• poking
• thumping
• overthrowing
• kayoing
• whacking
• pasting
• jabbing
• bashing
• swiping
• hammering
• slugging
• KO'ing
• swatting
• smiting
• socking
• bludgeoning
• whaling
• clobbering
• belting
• slogging
• thwacking
• walloping