Definitions

knock over

VERB

astonish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astound bewilder boggle confound daze dumbfound flabbergast overwhelm shock startle stun stupefy

STRONG

floor stagger

WEAK

blow away blow one's mind bowl over put one away spring on take aback throw a curve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear up expect explain

WEAK

bore calm

VERB

drown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

douse drench engulf flood go down immerse inundate sink soak suffocate swamp wipe out

STRONG

asphyxiate deluge dip obliterate overcome overflow overpower overwhelm plunge prostrate sop souse stifle whelm

WEAK

go under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dry increase underwhelm

STRONG

ascend help surrender yield

WEAK

float rescue save

VERB

fell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble

STRONG

cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder

WEAK

blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock down lay low mow down pull down strike down throw down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

WEAK

erect

VERB

jolt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convulse disturb jar knock rock shake shake up shock startle stun upset

STRONG

astonish bump churn discompose floor jerk jog jostle perturb shove stagger start

WEAK

bowl over lay out spring something on throw a curve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm comfort hold order placate soothe

VERB

knock off

Synonyms

WEAK

filch loot pilfer pinch plunder purloin ransack relieve rifle rip off rob thieve

Antonyms

WEAK

give give back

VERB

level

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulldoze devastate drop equalize fell flatten raze ruin wreck

STRONG

down floor ground mow smooth waste

WEAK

bring down knock down lay low pull down tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build construct create raise

VERB

overcome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conquer crush overpower overwhelm reduce stun surmount survive weather win

STRONG

best down drown hurdle lick master outlive overthrow prevail prostrate render run over shock subdue subjugate throw vanquish whelm worst

WEAK

be victorious come out on top get around get the better of knock socks off rise above triumph over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender yield

STRONG

help

WEAK

give in

VERB

overthrow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish conquer crush depose dethrone eradicate oust overcome overrun overturn put an end to raze subdue subvert topple unseat vanquish

STRONG

beat demolish exterminate level liquidate overpower overwhelm purge ruin subjugate terminate tip tumble upend upset

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

establish fail institute lose release retreat surrender uphold yield

STRONG

build construct create hold keep straighten

WEAK

give in

VERB

overturn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void

STRONG

countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upend upset upturn

WEAK

bring down keel over knock down tip over turn over turn upside down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate

STRONG

please straighten

VERB

plunder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devastate liberate loot pillage ransack requisition rob salvage

STRONG

appropriate burn despoil fleece forage foray grab gut kip lift loft maraud prey prowl raid relieve rifle sack snatch spoil strip

WEAK

depredate knock off lay waste moonlight requisition rip off smash and grab stick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

STRONG

aid guard help protect receive

VERB

prostrate

Synonyms

STRONG

debilitate defeat destroy disable disarm drain drown exhaust fatigue fell floor frazzle immobilize impair incapacitate level mow overcome overpower overthrow overtire overturn paralyze reduce ruin sap tire weary whelm wreck

WEAK

bring low cripple tucker out

Antonyms

STRONG

activate assist build construct create enable encourage energize grow improve increase invigorate mobilize raise refresh repair strengthen

WEAK

assuage erect soothe

VERB

raid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assault blockade bomb bombard harass invade loot overrun plunder ransack rob storm strafe swoop

STRONG

assail breach charge despoil devastate forage foray harry heat inroad maraud pirate rake rifle sack sally shell slough strike sweep torpedo waste

WEAK

break in descend on fall upon fire on knock off lean against lean on march on sally forth spoliate tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give receive surrender

STRONG

build construct help improve save

WEAK

aid assist guard protect

VERB

stun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish astound bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast knock out overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze rock shake up surprise

STRONG

floor fog hit muddle petrify stagger stupefy

WEAK

blow away bowl over knock unconscious strike dumb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain surrender yield

VERB

stun/stupefy

Synonyms

WEAK

astonish astound bemuse bewilder blow away bowl over confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast floor fog give a turn hit like ton of bricks knock out knock unconscious muddle overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze petrify rock shake up stagger strike dumb surprise take breath away throw a curve

Antonyms

WEAK

expect

VERB

tumble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

descend dip drop flop go down nose-dive plummet plunge sag skid slip slump spill stumble topple

STRONG

disarrange disarray disorder disturb down flatten floor jumble keel level pitch roll toss trip unsettle upset

WEAK

bowl down bring down do a pratfall fall headlong go belly up hit the dirt keel over knock down lose footing lose it mess up take a header tip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend go up increase rise

STRONG

order

VERB

unhorse

Synonyms

STRONG

abolish beat conquer crush demolish depose dethrone eradicate exterminate level liquidate oust overcome overpower overrun overturn overwhelm purge raze ruin subdue subjugate subvert terminate tip topple tumble unseat upend upset vanquish

WEAK

bring down bring to ruin do away with knock down put an end to

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist bear build construct establish fail fix help hold institute keep lose place release retreat start straighten surrender uphold yield

Example Sentences

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England remained unconvincing with the bat in posting 146-9 but their bowlers took full advantage of a tricky surface to knock over their hosts for 95.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Like clockwork on trash day, bears come through and knock over cans, Peters said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The pachyderms' dung enriches the soil from which the plants grow; similarly, as they feed and go about their day-to-day business, the elephants knock over trees and disperse seeds.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

It released footage showing troops using bulldozers to dig up earth and knock over walls.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

Sometimes they sound so close that Marie-Laure fears they might graze the rooftops, knock over chimneys with their bellies.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

knock over

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