knocked around

Example Sentences

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After Ben Casparius was knocked around in a historic blowout on Friday night, Wrobleski suffered a similar fate against Houston’s surging lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

If the Dodgers are down 6-5 in the ninth inning, would Holmes mind if his namesake comes in and gets knocked around a bit?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Gallen recently pitched a shutout against the Cubs, helping his case, but then he was knocked around by the Mets on Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Gallen recently pitched a shutout against the Cubs, helping his case, but he was knocked around by the Mets on Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Maybe she was afraid of the airplane ride and getting knocked around by those clouds.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia