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 knock off
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
New York clinched the 1999 Eastern Conference championship by knocking off the Pacers in Game 6 at the Garden, but the next year, Indiana sent the Knicks packing in Game 6 in New York.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
And the content of this knockoff product could be anything in that case, Dr. Ganio says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
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In a clash between what many would consider to be the state’s top two boys lacrosse programs, the Eagles were able to knock off yet another rival Wednesday, cruising past Catholic Conference cohort BC High, 8-4.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
New York clinched the 1999 Eastern Conference championship by knocking off the Pacers in Game 6 at the Garden, but the next year, Indiana sent the Knicks packing in Game 6 in New York.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025
Noun
In 2020, DHgate launched its own in-house affiliate marketing program, which resulted in TikTok and Facebook influencers recommending products from the site, including counterfeit Golden Goose sneakers and knockoff jewelry from Van Cleef & Arpels.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
And the content of this knockoff product could be anything in that case, Dr. Ganio says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
Verb
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This move did not stop at regulation but was backed by public education campaigns and investment in local businesses producing biodegradable alternatives.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developer Argo.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The property had been abandoned for about three years, according to Dawkins.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The most common way to determine heart rate is to subtract a person's age from 220.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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The bill would remove tax requirements from tips for service workers and overtime wages whilst also allowing small businesses to subtract 23 percent of qualifying income from taxes.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Lochte initially claimed he and his teammates were robbed at gunpoint, but it was determined those with the guns were actually security guards at a gas station where the swimmers had urinated outside a bathroom.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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He was robbed of an extra-base hit by Victor Scott II in center field and Nolan Arenado took away another hit.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Ofir Amir was shot in both legs and survived, as 411 others were murdered and 47 taken hostage.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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But with the second episode of Season 3, Alert: MPU sent viewers’ jaws dropping to the forest floor as Jason and Mike (Ryan Broussard) discovered that Nikki had been murdered — with a single gunshot to the head.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
6 June 2025
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Compound copycats—temporarily allowed to ease supply shortages—hurt demand.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Several high-profile fertility clinics across the country declined to comment for this article out of fear that publicly discussing security concerns could draw unnecessary attention or increase their vulnerability to copycat attacks.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
19 May 2025
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The mayor also said that late-night establishments and all nightclubs must cease operations at midnight.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Privately, the show’s lead actress, Emily Meade, threatened to quit.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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After being a successful child actor in the 1950s, Talbot quit acting at the age of 14.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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