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Knockback is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Knockback in a sentence

Related words

Knockback | Knockbacks

Knockback meaning

  1. A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
  2. Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback.
  3. A rejection; a refusal.

Using Knockback

  • The main meaning on this page is: A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil. | Something that impedes or reverses progress; a setback. | A rejection; a refusal.
  • In the example corpus, knockback often appears in combinations such as: and knockback, knockback to, knockback abilities.

Context around Knockback

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

further 1× roll 1×

Often after:

abilities 2× buffed 1× andretti 1×

Sentence patterns with Knockback

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also has knockback so it 1× as a knockback to that 1× damage and knockback to anyone 1× damage and knockback to enemies 1× despite the knockback andretti emphasised 1× his roll knockback buffed by 1× potential and knockback abilities 1× to further knockback 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite the knockback 1× minecraft s new 1× overheat deals damage 1× regular enemies put 1× she went on 1× the goal is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a platform altogether 1× and knockback abilities 1× around the pyromancer 1× breaking into f1 1× close to her 1× the cast still 1×

Words around Knockback

Just before it in the word index:

knockaround 2 knockanean 2 knockalva 2 knockaert 5 knockabout 12 knock 1.483

Just after it in the word index:

knockbacks 2 knockbeg 3 knockdown 44 knockdowns 20 knocked 1.816 knocker 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Knockback

  • In this selection, "knockback" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, further, roll, abilities, buffed and andretti stand out and add context to how "knockback" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also has knockback so it and as a knockback to that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "knockback" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with knockback

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Overheat - Deals damage and knockback to enemies around the Pyromancer. (10 words)

Despite the knockback, Andretti emphasised his racing dynasty will not give up on breaking into F1. (16 words)

Minecraft's new mace weapon introduces a unique playstyle with high damage potential and knockback abilities. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

She’s an Owl that you often find asleep in the AC franchise, so the fight is against a Jigglypuff that favors using the Rest move—which puts her to sleep, but does incredible damage and knockback to anyone unfortunate enough to be too close to her. (47 words)

She went on to say that she clarified it with Cohen, explaining that she meant it as a knockback to that fan and stated that until she heard otherwise from Bravo, she was operating as a member of the cast still. (41 words)

Regular enemies put up almost no fight at all, and while the boss varied things up with knockback abilities and the aforementioned charge, he also fell without too much trouble. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

The goal is to deal enough damage to the opponent to knock them off the stage, with higher damage leading to further knockback.

Wrecking Ball has had his Roll knockback buffed by a solid 36%, which means skilled players can launch enemies greater distances when speeding through the map.

Despite the knockback, Andretti emphasised his racing dynasty will not give up on breaking into F1.

It also has knockback, so it's useful in messing up enemies' aim or throwing them off a platform altogether.

Minecraft's new mace weapon introduces a unique playstyle with high damage potential and knockback abilities.

She went on to say that she clarified it with Cohen, explaining that she meant it as a knockback to that fan and stated that until she heard otherwise from Bravo, she was operating as a member of the cast still.

Overheat - Deals damage and knockback to enemies around the Pyromancer.

Regular enemies put up almost no fight at all, and while the boss varied things up with knockback abilities and the aforementioned charge, he also fell without too much trouble.

She’s an Owl that you often find asleep in the AC franchise, so the fight is against a Jigglypuff that favors using the Rest move—which puts her to sleep, but does incredible damage and knockback to anyone unfortunate enough to be too close to her.

Common combinations with knockback

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "knockback" in a sentence?
An example: "The goal is to deal enough damage to the opponent to knock them off the stage, with higher damage leading to further knockback." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "knockback" from authentic English texts.
What does "knockback" mean?
Knockback means: A blow that causes the recipient to fall or move backwards, a knock back; a recoil.
How many example sentences with "knockback" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "knockback", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.