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knocked around

VERB

roam, wander

Synonyms

WEAK

drift ramble range rove traipse travel walk

Antonyms

WEAK

stay wait

Example Sentences

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Then sophomore Eric Segura, who was pulled in the first inning of his start Friday after getting knocked around by Saint Mary’s, fired three scoreless frames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

If the Dodgers are down 6-5 in the ninth inning, would Holmes mind if his namesake comes in and gets knocked around a bit?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

He was knocked around for five earned runs and nine hits over five innings in his last start against Tampa Bay.

From Washington Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Gallen recently pitched a shutout against the Cubs, helping his case, but he was knocked around by the Mets on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Maybe she was afraid of the airplane ride and getting knocked around by those clouds.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia