1
as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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2
as in to take down
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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3
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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as in KO
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Recent Examples of knock down
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Heat is willing to remain patient with Ware, in part because his potential is tantalizing as an athletic 7-footer with a 7-foot-5 wingspan who also has the ability to knock down threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a frenzy of competition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Farfetch was impacted by its own financial troubles and was acquired at the end of 2023 at a knockdown price of $500 million by South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, eyeing a sale of noncore assets such as NGG.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Allen watched the Bills’ defense knock down two of Patrick Mahomes' final last-second heaves into the end zone to seal Buffalo’s win.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The Heat is willing to remain patient with Ware, in part because his potential is tantalizing as an athletic 7-footer with a 7-foot-5 wingspan who also has the ability to knock down threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
When the American Civil Liberties Union agreed to represent Collin, a philosophical dispute became a knockdown, drag-out battle.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a frenzy of competition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
Noun
San Francisco ended that drive with only a field goal, in part because Woolen made a touchdown-saving knockdown on a pass meant for Pearsall on second-and-goal from the 9.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Farfetch was impacted by its own financial troubles and was acquired at the end of 2023 at a knockdown price of $500 million by South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, eyeing a sale of noncore assets such as NGG.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Panama Papers blew open the hidden world of offshore finance and took down several world leaders.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Frazer pointed to a memorable scene when last year’s USA Mosconi Cup captain, Skyler Woodward, won a doubles match with Gorst and then asked the crowd for two beers, which the pair downed while the American fans soaked up the antics and cheered them on.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also stressed that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation lowers the energy barrier, reduces the electrostatic interaction, and enhances the kinetics and structural stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
Noun
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Then, while sparring one day, Benny found himself on the receiving end of a KO.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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His fights have been described as Tap, Snap, or Nap, with the latter distinction often referring to Craig losing by KO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With their four nominations, HUNTR/X becomes the first K-pop girl group to earn Grammy nominations, and one of two acts (alongside ROSÉ of Blackpink) to earn nominations in the same year, another first for the genre.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown and Harbour have earned two Emmy noms each, with Harbour and Ryder also garnering Golden Globe nods.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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