1
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
As group then pushes into the store, the clerk tries to defend himself with what appears to be a metal rod, but he is repeatedly struck as others in the group steal merchandise, knock over displays and jump onto the cashier counter, the video shows.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Neil is a southern elephant seal in Tasmania who enjoys knocking over traffic cones, destroying fences, and blocking traffic.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
And that's not to mention that aggressive recliners have been known to knock over drinks and damage laptops behind them.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The swirling track, about a panic attack in London's St. Pancras station, lures us in with its sweet yet eerie string loop before its heavy drumbeat kicks into gear and rockets down an unforeseen path, knocking over every single warning sign along the way.
—EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Neil is a southern elephant seal in Tasmania who enjoys knocking over traffic cones, destroying fences, and blocking traffic.
—Julie Klausner, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
And that's not to mention that aggressive recliners have been known to knock over drinks and damage laptops behind them.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
The swirling track, about a panic attack in London's St. Pancras station, lures us in with its sweet yet eerie string loop before its heavy drumbeat kicks into gear and rockets down an unforeseen path, knocking over every single warning sign along the way.
—EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Together, the unlikely duo plan to rob the World Diamond Center in Nice, France — a story point that Gudegast would’ve preferred to keep under wraps.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2025
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According to the filing, around 15-20 people armed with rifles and handguns kidnapped the pair on Dec. 16 and took them to a vacant apartment where they were tied up, questioned, robbed, assaulted and menaced.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2025
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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy that prohibits the prosecution of sitting presidents.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Smith dropped two indictments against Trump after his 2024 victory, following a policy against prosecuting a sitting president.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Irish entered the Playoff as the No. 7 seed and handled No. 10 Indiana in comfortable fashion before downing No. 2 Georgia (23-10) and defeating No. 6 Penn State (27-24) via a last-minute interception and field goal.—
Lauren Merola,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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In another fatal accident on Christmas Day, an Azerbaijan Air flight was reportedly downed by Russian air defense systems over Kazakhstan.—
Barbara Peterson,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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According to a preliminary assessment, the false echo alerts that continued to go out on Friday occurred as cell towers came back online after they were initially knocked down because of the fires, McGowan said.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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However, many other outages were caused by heavy winds and the fires themselves, knocking down power lines.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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He was felled by a lightning quick Jofra Archer bouncer that smashed into the grille, but still scored a match-saving 59.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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The left-handed hitter did produce in the postseason, hitting .318/.531/.636 with four RBI and seven runs scored in 32 plate appearances.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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George Michael and Pop Smoke both hit No. 1 with albums titled Faith.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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The interiors take a sleeker approach, playing up smooth Roman plaster walls and French oak herringbone floors throughout.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
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The good news is that flooring manufacturers take several steps to limit the use of VOCs in their materials.—
Rotem Eylor,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Police have arrested the brazen mugger who attacked a Hell’s Kitchen food cart vendor, knocking out several of the victim’s teeth before robbing him of thousands of dollars, police said Friday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Another brewing winter storm is forecast to dump heavy snow, ice and freezing rain from the South to the Mid-Atlantic this week, which could knock out power and close roads.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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