KNOCKED Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked

verb

past tense of knock

as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something my knee knocked against the table leg when I tried to get up quickly

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as in hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner threatened to knock him upside the head if he didn't do as he was told

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as in blamed

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of hey, don't knock it until you've tried it

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Recent Examples of knocked Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety. —

Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Point’s knee injury, which knocked him out of the Olympics, can’t be discounted as a lingering factor. —

Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 The Associated Press called multiple phone numbers listed for Allen and relatives in public records, and there was no answer when a reporter knocked on the door of his home. —

Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The victim, identified as 66-year-old Evelyn Aponte of Stamford, woman was knocked to the ground and seriously injured. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 Utah retook the lead not even two minutes later when Hart found himself out of position and Vegas defenseman Kaeden Korczak knocked the puck into his own net, though it was officially credited to Kevin Stenlund. —

ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 One of their targets is Spencer Deery, a first-term state senator who knocked on Wise's door while canvassing her West Lafayette neighborhood via electric scooter. —

CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Sometimes headliners don't do much for Weekend 2, but Bieber truly knocked it out of the park. —

Ema Sasic, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026

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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mutai was actually bumped down to fourth on the all-time list as all of the top three finishers from the 2026 men’s race beat his previous record time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026