knock over
Example Sentences
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Like clockwork on trash day, bears come through and knock over cans, Peters said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
“When the horses are jumping and knock over a rail, Miles gets really upset,” said Anna Buhl, 16, one of Longnecker’s students.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024
The pachyderms' dung enriches the soil from which the plants grow; similarly, as they feed and go about their day-to-day business, the elephants knock over trees and disperse seeds.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
It released footage showing troops using bulldozers to dig up earth and knock over walls.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2023
The kitchen was so dark I walked slowly, my hands feeling in front of me so I wouldn’t bump into the table or knock over a pitcher on the sideboard.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
