knock over
Example Sentences
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England remained unconvincing with the bat in posting 146-9 but their bowlers took full advantage of a tricky surface to knock over their hosts for 95.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 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
“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
Sometimes they sound so close that Marie-Laure fears they might graze the rooftops, knock over chimneys with their bellies.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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