knocked

Example Sentences

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Foul calls have been up so far this season, with officials focused on freedom of movement or letting offensive players move without being knocked away from the ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I often think that's how the Russian authorities want the world to view their country: as a giant tumbler doll that cannot be knocked down or defeated, no matter how hard you push it.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Neighbors knocked on doors and warned people about industrial buildings and massive electricity and water demands nobody could quantify.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The palette is pastel and soft-washed, mixing with bolder tones, but everything is knocked back, never loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Only a second later, almost like she’d been lurking in the hall, Grandma knocked on my doorframe.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows