Thesaurus results for KNOCKS OVER

knocks over

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock over

as in robs

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

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as in downs

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 knocks over In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026 But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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Parkinson’s is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over their movements.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Blending in is the name of a dire game that robs us of what ought to be our value to others and ourselves.

— Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of downs

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Florida is no longer a boom state as costs of living rise, 20-somethings leave and growth drops below 1%.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
As the crude layer drops below 300 million barrels, the SPR physically loses its ability to pump oil at rapid emergency speeds of around 4 million barrels per day.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Zolani Tete of South Africa knocks down Paul Butler in their IBF Super-Flyweight Championship of the World fight at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, on March 6, 2015.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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