knocked over

Example Sentences

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A man was trying to put up some trash bins that had been knocked over and restring police tape to form a perimeter.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

But after Algeria beat the Leopards on Tuesday, Algerian player Mohamed Amine Amoura faced a backlash for mimicking Mboladinga and falling to the ground as though the statue had been knocked over.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The storm has knocked over trees, caused car crashes and knocked out power for thousands across the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Wilshire Boulevard Temple officials said that protesters knocked over a vase during the altercation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

It was so dreadful a beginning that Ignatius almost knocked over the table.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole