knocked over

verb

Definition of knocked overnext
past tense of knock over
1
as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully he knocked over six convenience stores before getting caught

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2
as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall knocked me over trying to get out the door

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  1. robbed
  2. downed
  3. hit
Verb
  • The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbed
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  • The city bought the property in 1963 and filled the lake with trash and downed trees, then topped it with the ash from the incinerator.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The weather downed power lines along Amtrak and New Jersey Transit railroad routes Sunday morning, suspending both companies' train services in Philadelphia as well as parts of New Jersey and New York, CBS News Philadelphia reported.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of downed
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  • Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • With those gains, the market had a massive year, as all three major averages hit new intraday and closing records in the month of December alone.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2025
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