knocked
Example Sentences
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The palette is pastel and soft-washed, mixing with bolder tones, but everything is knocked back, never loud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Covina, which knocked out Lakewood and longtime coach Spud O’Neil in the semifinals, was second in the Valle Vista League to Charter Oak.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
But the lowest moment of a woeful month came in early January when they were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history when they were knocked out by non-league Maccesfield.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Eusie knocked the ashes out of his pipe and considered his plight out loud.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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