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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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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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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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 knock off
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The other three of Utah's four congressional seats are considered safely Republican, including the 3rd District, where Tuesday's contest for the GOP nomination features a conservative challenger trying to knock off an incumbent congresswoman.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
7 May 2026
The title track is too well-written to dismiss as another Fender knockoff.
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Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are moments when, dropping deep in search of possession, he is knocked off the ball or gives it away in dangerous areas.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The other three of Utah's four congressional seats are considered safely Republican, including the 3rd District, where Tuesday's contest for the GOP nomination features a conservative challenger trying to knock off an incumbent congresswoman.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
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There will also be episodes devoted to the infamous match between Necro Butcher and Samoa Joe, one-legged wrestler Zach Gowen, and Rick Wilson, an exotic dancer who had a brief run as Ultimate Warrior knockoff The Renegade.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
7 May 2026
The title track is too well-written to dismiss as another Fender knockoff.
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Hannah Jocelyn,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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With a lockout coming, fans who lack trust in the organization could abandon their fandom completely.
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After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved Blyth and her sister to New York City.
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The top off amount is calculated by subtracting your benefit at full retirement age (FRA) from 50% of your husband’s benefit at full retirement age.
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After subtracting education expenses, the average student cleared $86,806 more income than the average non-student.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Nothing about intent—intent pertains to murder in its several degrees.
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Apollo’s early-2010s bet on its insurer Athene spawned a decade of copycats, and over the past few years most big alternative asset managers have either bought a life-insurance company or launched dedicated businesses to manage their money.
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This copycat recipe stars crunchy cabbage and carrots in a sweet-yet-tangy dressing.
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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In it, Pearson delivered an opening monologue about his desire to quit dancing.
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Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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