1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knocked off
Masco knocked off Marblehead, 45-42, at Walt Roberts Field to capture its first NEC crown in program history, accomplishing the feat in dramatic fashion by overcoming a 22-point first half deficit.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The second came in 2021, when the Gophers knocked off rival and 18th-ranked Wisconsin, 23-13, in Minneapolis.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
The Panthers went into Doak Campbell Stadium and knocked off the Seminoles 34-31.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
On June 15, just two days after the Raptors knocked off the Warriors in the finals, the Lakers and Pelicans agreed to terms.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This episode, she gets knocked off.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The other guy gets his wig knocked off and has an accident in his pants.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Even venture capital spending, when viewed from 1995 to 2022, wasn’t knocked off its steady growth trajectory.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, in 11 innings Thursday, winning the NL Division Series in four games, and now advance to the National League Championship Series to face the winner of the Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs series Monday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The second came in 2021, when the Gophers knocked off rival and 18th-ranked Wisconsin, 23-13, in Minneapolis.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
The Panthers went into Doak Campbell Stadium and knocked off the Seminoles 34-31.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
On June 15, just two days after the Raptors knocked off the Warriors in the finals, the Lakers and Pelicans agreed to terms.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This episode, she gets knocked off.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The other guy gets his wig knocked off and has an accident in his pants.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Even venture capital spending, when viewed from 1995 to 2022, wasn’t knocked off its steady growth trajectory.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, in 11 innings Thursday, winning the NL Division Series in four games, and now advance to the National League Championship Series to face the winner of the Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs series Monday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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As part of that process, Netflix stopped disclosing its subscribers at the end of last year.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Weekly updates from the more specific FluView have stopped, as have summary reports from RESP-NET that tracks hospitalizations for Covid-19, flu and RSV from a network of hospitals across the country.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fianna Fail’s pick, former Gaelic football coach Jim Gavin, abandoned his bid due to a financial scandal.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in an Akan language, the notion that an object could exist as a bare substrate, stripped of properties—say, the idea of a stone, with its weight, texture, and color subtracted—is basically unintelligible; the metaphysical split between a thing and its properties isn’t naturally expressible.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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Typically, the report is released on the first Friday of the month and includes information about how many jobs were added or subtracted from each industry.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both men are suspected of having been part of a team alleged to have robbed the Louvre last week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After he was assassinated in September at Utah Valley University, the first stop on his tour, TPUSA announced Carlson would speak at IU instead.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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After building a little over 200 cars, TVR ceased production and hasn’t ever quite gotten going again.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Their tactics had long ceased to surprise me.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other factors — such as the size of the Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks, and elected tax withholdings — will also affect monthly benefit payments.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is deducted automatically from benefits.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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