knock over

verb

knocked over; knocking over; knocks over

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to strike to the ground : fell
(2)
: overwhelm
was knocked over by the news
b
: eliminate
knocked over every difficulty
2
a
: steal
especially : hijack
knocks over a truckload of merchandise J. B. Martin
b
: rob
knocking over a bank

Examples of knock over in a Sentence

he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught knocked me over trying to get out the door
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If one trips while talking into the camera and knocks over a few others, everybody will be cool, right? Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024 In 2019, a delivery driver died after he was hit by a tree knocked over by strong winds in Beijing, according to state media Global Times. Chris Lau, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 Chuckle at cats in r/pics Search Google for information on why orange cats are so nefarious Watch a video compilation on YouTube of cats knocking over vases Arrive at work. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 However, the biggest development in the case comes when Howard’s cadaver dog accidentally knocks over Sazz’s remains — which, fittingly for a stunt person, have already gone through so much. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for knock over 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of knock over was circa 1814

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“Knock over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20over. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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