Knock
How words are described
| high | high knock | high thrust |
| short | short knock | short thrust |
| single | single knock | single thrust |
| simple | simple knock | simple thrust |
| Other adjectives: strong, actual, hard, big, greater. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Pressure Point: He used the Thumb Chokehold, a move where he would thrust his thumb into his opponent's neck to knock him out.
Source: Wrestling / Don Muraco -
There's an ability, Thrust, which causes all moves to knock the target back a square.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon Conquest - The Thrust Kick enemy attack and Auron's Shooting Star Overdrives knock enemies right out of the battle.
Source: One Hit Kill / Video Games
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Thrust and Knock. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock/thrust
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Thrust or Knock. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knock/thrust.
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