knocked over
Example Sentences
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That’s when pitcher AJ LaSota came through with consecutive strikeouts to end the inning and charged into the dugout so pumped he almost knocked over a teammate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The New York Times reported that during soccer matches “child-size robots tripped over each other, falling down like dominoes” and that one robot knocked over a human staff member during a running event.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He told some people Bethan had run out of their home chasing burglars, while he told others she was knocked over while taking rubbish out.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
A man was trying to put up some trash bins that had been knocked over, and re-string police tape to form a perimeter.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
He bounced off sofas, knocked over chairs, and skidded into moving boxes.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
