knock down
Example Sentences
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The storm has dumped inches of rain across the region and triggered mud and debris flows, knocked down trees and sparked several river rescues as the water rushes downhill from the mountains to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
She modestly hitched up the garment, asked for a clip for her hair, which had come undone, and then went to help a fellow condemned Christian who had been knocked down.
Rams defender Jared Verse jumped the route and knocked down the pass.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul likes to remind people that he’s a lightning quick study—he insists that he has never been knocked out or knocked down, not even in sparring.
Despite being knocked down, he was able to shelter children in the back of an ambulance and rush to the aid of many of Doyle's 134 victims.
From BBC
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