knocked

Example Sentences

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“Have we been knocked off our metaphorical surfboard from time to time? Of course.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But the lowest moment of a woeful month came in early January when they were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history when they were knocked out by non-league Maccesfield.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

At 5 p.m., about an hour after the email was sent, Waldorf was getting out of the shower when the CEO of the hospital, Larry Shackelford, knocked on her door.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Before a 2023 writers strike that knocked late-night shows off the air for five months, the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 was a longer, weirder disruption for Colbert and his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She had somehow been knocked out of the main current and was either drifting aimlessly or was floating toward shore.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret