as in to smack
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Recent Examples of kneecap
The decision in January made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent to kneecap our national vaccine schedule — cutting protection against 17 diseases down to 10 — is a dangerous decision that puts anti-vaccine ideology ahead of the well-being of children and families.
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Dr. Rahul K. Parikh,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Now legal attacks from outside threaten to kneecap it entirely.
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Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
What Wachtell investigators find in their look into the Clippers will determine the future of the franchise, with the possibility that Silver could kneecap it for years to come or that the team and Ballmer could come out untouched.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.
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Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Rahul K. Parikh,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Now legal attacks from outside threaten to kneecap it entirely.
—
Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
What Wachtell investigators find in their look into the Clippers will determine the future of the franchise, with the possibility that Silver could kneecap it for years to come or that the team and Ballmer could come out untouched.
—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.
—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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Schwarber was able to work a walk, and then Derek Hill, another pinch hitter, came up and smacked a home run that gave Philadelphia the lead in a win over the Nationals.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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The contest was like sending in half a dozen small boys to box with Jack Dempsey – the outcome was all settled before the battle began.
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Instead, the results got boxed up and stored in a Berkeley closet until 2016.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Yet interpreting those rules can be almost as challenging as trying to whack the ball toward the flagstick.
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So, whether fans are tasting their first New England lobster roll or belting the lyrics to the national anthem, many have replaced assumptions with firsthand experiences and connections.
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Junior Caminero tied Tampa’s franchise record for most in a game, belting three.
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Kiss the ring, then sock it to my pocket.
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Snow was falling in Central Florida after a strong arctic front socked the region with three days of bitter cold, along with nearly an inch of snow.
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Would love to see what happens if Daemon tries to slap Hugh.
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So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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An underage girl was injured and treated at a hospital.
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Sixty-six people were injured in the incident.
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“Kneecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kneecap. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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