knocked
Example Sentences
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I loved hitting a line drive that knocked somebody’s glove off or blew past a fielder trying to catch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Most other forms of communication were knocked out that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Americans knocked out their quarterfinal opponents 108-56, notching the team’s 34th consecutive win in World Cup play since 2006.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
While the country was knocked sideways by the Sept. 11 attacks, I was a closeted kid alone in a new city, and football did something for me that I have never forgotten.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
She knocked on the glass window and before you could say “Osiyo,” it slid open.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
