knock over
Example Sentences
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Rather than blame the toss, Stokes pointed to England's inability to knock over India's lower order in the first innings, where they recovered from 211-5.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 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
If you’ve been feeling like you want to knock over giant piles of rocks, then Yosemite National Park might be your playground.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 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
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