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the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knocked out
In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Three plays later, their best remaining receiver, Xavier Worthy, was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury after colliding with Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
They were knocked out by Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze in the quarterfinals 18-16, 15-12.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reviews say the building process is best done with a partner but can be knocked out in a few hours.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The same race weekend saw Hamilton get knocked out of Q2 in qualifying, a setback that affected his morale significantly, prompting him to make statements to the media in a dejected state.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Behind it, a monsoon storm swept in, unleashing torrential rain, howling winds and lightning that knocked out power to thousands and caused havoc across the Valley.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Former champion Medvedev was eventually knocked out 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 by Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, who threatened to walk off the court at one point and called for the Russian to be disqualified.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Three plays later, their best remaining receiver, Xavier Worthy, was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury after colliding with Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
They were knocked out by Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze in the quarterfinals 18-16, 15-12.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Reviews say the building process is best done with a partner but can be knocked out in a few hours.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The same race weekend saw Hamilton get knocked out of Q2 in qualifying, a setback that affected his morale significantly, prompting him to make statements to the media in a dejected state.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Behind it, a monsoon storm swept in, unleashing torrential rain, howling winds and lightning that knocked out power to thousands and caused havoc across the Valley.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Former champion Medvedev was eventually knocked out 6-3 7-5 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 by Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, who threatened to walk off the court at one point and called for the Russian to be disqualified.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shooter wore dark clothing and fired from a building roof some distance away to the courtyard where the event at which Kirk was speaking took place.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen High School is located about 20 miles from Columbine High School, the site of an infamous 1999 mass shooting that killed 12 students and a teacher.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conservative commentator Will Cain observed a moment of silence on his Fox News show after a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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With all other options seemingly exhausted, Una and Spock decide to take another path by getting in touch with their crewmates’ katras, roughly the Vulcan term for the soul, though the Vulcans would probably not want to use that term.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The group exhausted legal remedies after a February 2025 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that upheld a 2021 Metro Council vote to strip the building of its local landmark status, clearing the way for demolition.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Leaders who escalate headcount requests based on how tired or burned out the team is often get sympathy but not solutions.—
Sarah Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The author also criticized a method of averaging results that washed out other temperature features, such as the medieval warming period.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But this will result in the bright yellow leaves being over exposed and washed out.—
Mike De Sisti,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, Harvey — on the fifth carry of his NFL career — busted a longer run than any Broncos running back had the entirety of last season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, Agnes gets busted and shoved in a cell to be a snack for later.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, an Ultra 3 with some wrist-busting dimensions is reportedly in the works for this year.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, Agnes gets busted and shoved in a cell to be a snack for later.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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