knockdown
Example Sentences
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Crews found the body behind debris and filing cabinets while searching the building after knockdown, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times
The New York Post reported, "Instead of letting him fall, Mayweather appeared to hold him up off the floor, preventing a knockdown — or, perhaps, a knockout."
From Fox News
Chubb earned a Pro Bowl berth last season after bouncing back from a torn ACL with 7½ sacks and more than 60 quarterback knockdowns and hits.
From Seattle Times
Chubb earned a Pro Bowl berth last season after bouncing back from a torn ACL with 7½ sacks and more than 60 quarterback knockdowns and hits.
From Washington Times
Before the first knockdown, Herring was firmly in control of the contest having used his jab and seven-inch reach advantage to take the first three rounds.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.