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knocked around

VERB

roam, wander

Synonyms

WEAK

drift ramble range rove traipse travel walk

Antonyms

WEAK

stay wait

Example Sentences

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Tampa Bay got knocked around by Detroit on Monday night, including Mike Evans suffering a broken collarbone.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

In his MLB debut in South Korea, he was knocked around for five runs in one inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

He was knocked around for five earned runs and nine hits over five innings in his last start against Tampa Bay.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Gallen recently pitched a shutout against the Cubs, helping his case, but he was knocked around by the Mets on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

They didn’t want their elfin guest to be knocked around too much when the capsule landed.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin