1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knockoff
Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the knockoffs may also break into small pieces that a child may put in their mouth, CPSC reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Rosemount knocked off Shakopee to officially re-establish the Irish as a contender to make a deep Class 6A playoff run, while Farmington’s momentum was halted in a decisive loss to Lakeville South.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Any popular product is going to see its fair share of cheap knockoffs.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Some of the knockoffs may also break into small pieces that a child may put in their mouth, CPSC reported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Four top-10 teams lost this week, with Oregon beating Penn State 30-24 in double overtime, Ole Miss knocking off LSU 24-19 and Alabama winning 24-21 against Georgia on Saturday in addition to Florida State’s Friday loss.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Rosemount knocked off Shakopee to officially re-establish the Irish as a contender to make a deep Class 6A playoff run, while Farmington’s momentum was halted in a decisive loss to Lakeville South.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockoff
Verb
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The trend shows no signs of stopping.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To help stop the spread, wash your hands, avoid sick areas, and report symptoms quickly.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The floater that has been such a huge part of his game abandoned him.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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The leap from knots to links is a relatively small one, but mathematicians can extend the ideas of knot theory to study mind-bending concepts such as higher-dimensional knots, surfaces with knotted edges and difficult-to-imagine objects obtained by subtracting a knot from three-dimensional space.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
3 Oct. 2025
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Three years before the famed film was released, Wojtowicz and a friend held up a Brooklyn bank in a 14-hour hostage ordeal, allegedly robbing the bank to help pay for his transgender partner’s gender-affirming surgery.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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We’ve been truly robbed of many things throughout the 2020s.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a young woman is brutally murdered in a remote town, a determined female detective is thrust into the case.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The league, of course, is full of copycats, meaning that opposing offenses will clearly try to capitalize on the Miami’s inability to stop the run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Survivor began this season by introducing its biggest character through his enthusiasm, his story, and a lighthearted copycat routine.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The humble soybean has become a flashpoint in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Beijing ceased all purchases from the US.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even down 14-0, the Jaguars never quit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Russell—toying with the idea of quitting acting for good—jumped coasts.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockoff. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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