KNOCKED Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly

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as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told

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as in blamed

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of hey, don't knock it until you've tried it

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Recent Examples of knocked But their rookie linebacker extended his arms, threw out a hand and knocked the ball free from London’s grasp. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 When the group decided to move the party to a house nearby, Pysher walked there alone and mistakenly knocked on the wrong door. — Tom Hanson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Vogel said Brian Hickerson told police that Zach Hickerson later knocked at the door; Brian Hickerson answered, and Panettiere was then found unresponsive. — Paris Close, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 He was knocked unconscious and left the field in an ambulance. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 Russia, another major source of fuel, has been knocked offline by another war, the conflict with Ukraine. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 On the counter-attack, Daryl Dike's shot from the top of the 6-yard box was knocked away by goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar but Griezmann tapped the putback into a wide-open net. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 Crouch evacuated her home that night alongside her husband, John, their boxer, Sadie, and their adult daughter, who lives in the house next door, when the fire department knocked on their door with a canoe. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026

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Fire Stick competitor Roku bumped the prices of its Roku Ultra streaming device $50, from $100 to $150.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Punk turned the tables and shoved Owens into Engler, who bumped to the outside.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bumped

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In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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Some parties, including wildfire survivors and some lawmakers that represent fire-scarred districts, had criticized his accountability measures as too loose.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
But the union representing former Spirit flight attendants has criticized the carrier for selling the data.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticized

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While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026