KNEECAP Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

kneecap

verb

Definition of kneecap

as in to smack

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Recent Examples of kneecap In 2024 alone, the legislature kneecapped local parking requirements, required denser zoning in urban areas and gave many homeowners the right to build accessory dwelling units on their properties. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 Former Department of Health employees, health experts and AIDS advocates say that by cutting off the premium assistance program, Florida is kneecapping the AIDS Drug Assistance Program more than necessary. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 In the view of the Department of Defense, Anthropic kneecapped the partnership by insisting on unnecessary guardrails, attempting to litigate specific hypotheticals, and then dragging its feet in the subsequent negotiations. — Harry Booth, Time, 11 Mar. 2026 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. — Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kneecap

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kneecap

Verb

Other gamblers just don’t want to get swindled, so anything that smacks too clearly of insider trading can get you in trouble.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Nevertheless, the upper stage smacked into Earth’s only natural satellite at seven times the speed of sound on August 5.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of smack

Verb

Shakur and Knight were accused of having earlier assaulted Anderson inside an MGM Grand hotel and casino where Mike Tyson had just boxed.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
One of the main attractions on Wednesday was the booth of Unitree, one of China’s leading humanoid robot makers, where some of its models boxed and danced.

— E. Eduardo Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of box

Verb

The Miami Dolphins rookie had shed his block and began pursuing Jameis Winston, reaching the New York Giants’ backup quarterback in time to whack him good with a legal hit.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of whack

Verb

As players and coaches hooted and hollered for Richman’s win, Mills socked a cheering Richman with a right hook to his facemask.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Yordan Alvarez socked his 34th home run in the eighth inning, a tiebreaking two-run shot that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game interleague series.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of sock

Verb

European energy prices rose drastically in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as Western governments slapped Moscow with sanctions and looked for alternative sources of oil and gas.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

Scott Quigley, then embedded with the Middlesex DA’s office, crashed his cruiser into a wheelchair van in December 2023, injuring a man inside who died at the hospital a month later.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
During a 2021 mass shooting at a school in Oxford, Michigan, police responded within minutes of the emergency calls and disarmed a 15-year-old boy in a shooting that killed four students and injured seven others.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026