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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
Maybe a pet knocked over your potted succulent plant or an outdoor succulent’s leaves were injured by bright sun, pests, or another issue.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Unconcerned about his role, Billy scampers from his on-set doghouse and knocks over a Christmas tree.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
But when Young-mi gets knocked over while sprinting over, Myung-gi pushes Hyun-ju and follows her in before slamming the door.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Unconcerned about his role, Billy scampers from his on-set doghouse and knocks over a Christmas tree.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2024
The film discusses suicidal ideation and the main character, George Bailey, expresses some violence, including involvement in a fistfight and knocking over furniture.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock over
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Ironically the entire sequence only occurred because Demko, uncharacteristically, robbed Cale Makar arriving late and taking the fourth man’s ice, but let the puck spill out of his glove and into the corner where the Avalanche retrieved it.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some of you are gonna go home tonight and feel like you’ve been robbed.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Georgiou asks, forcing Alok to drop his drug-dealing cover.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Immigrant student attendance drops slightly at JCPS in wake of ICE policy change Why a JCPS board member wants to limit cell phone use in schools Pollio raises concerns about TARC drivers taking advantage of JCPS partnership JCPS is a 'Safe Haven' district.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
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Alabama has also downed South Carolina (88-68), No. 10 Texas A&M (94-88), No. 8 Kentucky (102-97), and No. 14 Mississippi State (88-84) on the road.—
Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Garnett couldn’t get past No. 7 Dylan Frazier in the quarters, but No. 3 seed Hunter Johnson was fairly unstoppable at this event, downing top singles players Noe Khlif, Quang Duong, and then Frazier to reach the gold medal match for the fifth time since September.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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India Robinson had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Lady Hornets, who scored 12 of the final 16 points of the first quarter to take a 17-7 lead but knocked down eight of their first nine shots in the next quarter to bust the game open.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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One moment, the Knicks were battling the Los Angeles Lakers, their defensive ace smothering LeBron James while knocking down threes on the other end.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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There’s a lot of melodramatic potential in this material — particularly one late-breaking narrative development that has felled many talented artists in the past.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
25 Jan. 2025
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The 21-year-old had just reached another level on offense this season before being felled by a major ailment.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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Rowling had hit rock bottom, living on welfare at one point as a single mom.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia will be hit with rain or snow by Saturday evening.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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The team has been floored by the rabid army of fans.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Kotb appeared to be floored by the unexpected arrival of 60 sorority women.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2025
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Adesanya was knocked out in the second round by French contender Nassourdine Imavov, and the nature of the finish suggested to Borralho that Adesanya's powers could be on the wane after more than five years at the top of the sport.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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During the match, McDonagh attempted to launch himself from the middle rope and execute a moonsault backflip to knock out one of the War Raiders.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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