knocked around
Example Sentences
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She doesn’t want to get knocked around in a cathedral she once dominated, winning the singles title seven times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He grew up in Ontario as the third of four NHL-bound brothers, getting knocked around by future first-round draft picks Marc and Eric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Tampa Bay got knocked around by Detroit on Monday night, including Mike Evans suffering a broken collarbone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
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
Ruth would never risk a story like hers knowing the pencil case had already knocked around Hailsham.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
