knocking about

Example Sentences

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Ruck adds that there were "a few other tourists knocking about for a summer family holiday kind of thing", but that it "definitely felt like it was in its infancy".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The ruling had the effect of knocking about $16 million off expected income from the property owners.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Bayer's shares lag those of its global rivals, having fallen about 40% - knocking about 30 billion euros off its market valuation - since it bought Monsanto in 2018 for about $63 billion.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2023

For one thing, “Dream” is laugh-out-loud funny, with sharp double-takes, clown antics, huffing, puffing and vaudeville-style knocking about.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022

Down below I could hear Hamilton knocking about, lifting boards and looking for leaks.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos