knocked about
Example Sentences
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While some of the barrels being transported through the strait have been successfully re-routed, experts still estimate that the war has knocked about a tenth of the world's supply out of the market.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
An asteroid minding its own business not too far from Earth is about to get knocked about by a visitor from our planet.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
Delta, with 177 cancellations, American, with 160, and United, with 116, knocked about 5 percent of their flights from their schedules.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2022
Though in Craig’s brawny, bruiser continuation of the role, it can get pretty badly knocked about.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
He knocked about, searching for the way out, but when he found the open door, managed to push it shut.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
