knocked over
Example Sentences
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He told me ICE had knocked over the police tape during one of their advances, and no police or first responders remained.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
The storm has knocked over trees, caused car crashes and knocked out power for thousands across the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
“We can’t have it knocked over — brutally — to put it brutally — before the election,” Kissinger said.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
On “Sound Machine,” a track from the new album “Aloud” from poet Raymond Antrobus and percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Antrobus recalls his fear as a child when he knocked over his dad’s stereo.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
He stumbled into workbenches, knocked over toolboxes, and tripped on electrical cords.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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