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Definitions

knock over

VERB
astonish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amaze astound bewilder boggle confound daze dumbfound flabbergast overwhelm shock startle stun stupefy
STRONG
floor stagger
WEAK
blow away blow one's mind bowl over put one away spring on take aback throw a curve
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear up expect explain
WEAK
bore calm
VERB
drown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
douse drench engulf flood go down immerse inundate sink soak suffocate swamp wipe out
STRONG
asphyxiate deluge dip obliterate overcome overflow overpower overwhelm plunge prostrate sop souse stifle whelm
WEAK
go under
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry increase underwhelm
STRONG
ascend help surrender yield
WEAK
float rescue save
VERB
fell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble
STRONG
cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder
WEAK
blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock down lay low mow down pull down strike down throw down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
raise
STRONG
aid assist build combine construct help join unite
WEAK
erect
VERB
jolt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convulse disturb jar knock rock shake shake up shock startle stun upset
STRONG
astonish bump churn discompose floor jerk jog jostle perturb shove stagger start
WEAK
bowl over lay out spring something on throw a curve
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm comfort hold order placate soothe
VERB
knock off
Synonyms
WEAK
filch loot pilfer pinch plunder purloin ransack relieve rifle rip off rob thieve
Antonyms
WEAK
give give back
VERB
level
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulldoze devastate drop equalize fell flatten raze ruin wreck
STRONG
down floor ground mow smooth waste
WEAK
bring down knock down lay low pull down tear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create raise
VERB
overcome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conquer crush overpower overwhelm reduce stun surmount survive weather win
STRONG
best down drown hurdle lick master outlive overthrow prevail prostrate render run over shock subdue subjugate throw vanquish whelm worst
WEAK
be victorious come out on top get around get the better of knock socks off rise above triumph over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose surrender yield
STRONG
help
WEAK
give in
VERB
overthrow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish
STRONG
beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upend upset
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield
STRONG
build construct create hold keep straighten
WEAK
give in
VERB
overturn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void
STRONG
countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upend upset upturn
WEAK
bring down keel over knock down tip over turn over turn upside down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
please straighten
VERB
plunder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devastate liberate loot pillage ransack requisition rob salvage
STRONG
appropriate burn despoil fleece forage foray grab gut kip lift loft maraud prey prowl raid relieve rifle sack snatch spoil strip
WEAK
depredate knock off lay waste moonlight requisition rip off smash and grab stick up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give
STRONG
aid guard help protect receive
VERB
prostrate
Synonyms
STRONG
debilitate defeat destroy disable disarm drain drown exhaust fatigue fell floor frazzle immobilize impair incapacitate level mow overcome overpower overthrow overtire overturn paralyze reduce ruin sap tire weary whelm wreck
WEAK
bring low cripple tucker out
Antonyms
STRONG
activate assist build construct create enable encourage energize grow improve increase invigorate mobilize raise refresh repair strengthen
WEAK
assuage erect soothe
VERB
raid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop
STRONG
assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste
WEAK
break in descend on fall upon fire on knock off lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give receive surrender
STRONG
build construct help improve save
WEAK
aid assist guard protect
VERB
stun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amaze astonish astound bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast knock out overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze rock shake up surprise
STRONG
floor fog hit muddle petrify stagger stupefy
WEAK
blow away bowl over knock unconscious strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain surrender yield
VERB
stun/stupefy
Synonyms
WEAK
astonish astound bemuse bewilder blow away bowl over confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast floor fog give a turn hit like ton of bricks knock out knock unconscious muddle overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze petrify rock shake up stagger strike dumb surprise take breath away throw a curve
Antonyms
WEAK
expect
VERB
tumble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple
STRONG
disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset
WEAK
bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up increase rise
STRONG
order
VERB
unhorse
Synonyms
STRONG
abolish beat conquer crush demolish depose dethrone eradicate exterminate level liquidate oust overcome overpower overrun overturn overwhelm purge raze ruin subdue subjugate subvert terminate tip topple tumble unseat upend upset vanquish
WEAK
bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down put an end to
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist bear build construct establish fail fix help hold institute keep lose place release retreat start straighten surrender uphold yield

Example Sentences

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Let’s hope that we can knock over that house of cards with peace walks and other forms of calm, resolute resistance.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Gusts could be so powerful they may knock over big rigs and motor homes and trigger power outages that could last days, the weather service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

We long for the days when we knock over the titans all in one season, but there's an acceptance that we'll fall off the horse from time to time.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

It released footage showing troops using bulldozers to dig up earth and knock over walls.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

He always walked like that, heel-toe-push, like he’d knock over anyone who got in his way.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia