knock down

Example Sentences

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In slalom, racers typically knock down gates with their arms or shins, which are protected by plastic shin guards.

From Los Angeles Times

This is that moment right after you get knocked down, right before you get up again and that emotional tenor proceeds for a lot of the novel.

From Los Angeles Times

And then whoosh — whatever the ball hit, it knocked down everything at once.

From Los Angeles Times

I knocked down all the interior walls to create one large, open space.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stock indexes had knocked down record after record in recent months, and tech stocks in particular were due for a pause.

From The Wall Street Journal