knocked over

Example Sentences

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That’s when pitcher AJ LaSota came through with consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and charged into the dugout so pumped he almost knocked over a teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

A man was trying to put up some trash bins that had been knocked over and restring police tape to form a perimeter.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Halfway to an American double, Ireland extended their lead to six points when Crowley knocked over a straightforward penalty, having pulled a more difficult kick to the left a few minutes prior.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

“We can’t have it knocked over — brutally — to put it brutally — before the election,” Kissinger said.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

He knocked over a game piece to show a fallen soldier.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri