- present participle of knock.
knocking
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Paraguay had won over neutrals by causing a major shock in the last 32, knocking out Germany on penalties.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Walker jumped out to a fast start, hitting five homers and knocking in 12 runs in his first 12 games.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Starting July 1, the Education Department is knocking 1 percentage point off these borrowers’ loans for the next two years.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
He won his first World Series in 1981, knocking off the Yankees, and rallied his team to a surprise title in 1988 in which the Dodgers beat the heavily favored Athletics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Simultaneously, a second Japanese formation raids Iba Field, forty miles west of Clark, knocking out a squadron of planes and destroying equipment.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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