knocked about

Example Sentences

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While some of the barrels being transported through the strait have been successfully re-routed, experts still estimate that the war has knocked about a tenth of the world's supply out of the market.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Delta, with 177 cancellations, American, with 160, and United, with 116, knocked about 5 percent of their flights from their schedules.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2022

Though in Craig’s brawny, bruiser continuation of the role, it can get pretty badly knocked about.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2021

That step knocked about a fifth off the company’s share price.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2021

He knocked about, searching for the way out, but when he found the open door, managed to push it shut.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson