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knocked back

verb

past tense of knock back

as in sipped

to swallow in liquid form desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing

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Recent Examples of knocked back There will be interest in him, as there was last summer, when Leeds knocked back at least one bid for the Dutchman. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Colts three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and mates knocked back linemen and linebackers. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 With ghost Rich’s help, the kids sink the dagger into the ground beneath the deadwood, and the Pennywise bird is knocked back onto the ice by a beam of light. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025 Unlike the native predators that are knocked back by drought, swamp eels are already lying in wait as water levels rise, prompting crayfish and other forage fish to repopulate the wetlands. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026 Next door, at the nearly pitch-black bar Nothing Really Matters, a pair of court officers knocked back tomato martinis as a couple got handsy over pilsners a few seats down. — The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025 But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 Once Real Madrid members voted him in again, Perez kept his word by launching a tabling said amount for Julian Alvarez, which was knocked back by Atletico Madrid. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Two employees of Kentucky Truck Parts and Service, whose shop is located on the edge of the debris field, told CNN affiliate WLKY they were knocked back by the explosion. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

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While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026

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On the coast, the quirky tradition that is the Hermosa Beach Ironman returned, too, as dozens of people ran, paddled and drank a six pack of suds.

— Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
Eighteenth-century Americans drank a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today, so there are two important essentials for your party, both involving booze.

— Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of drank

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