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
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While knockoff sneakers might pose minimal safety risks, fake skin care and makeup are a whole different story.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Gather the fruit from the ground or shake the tree to knock off the ripe fruits.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
There is a payoff in Test cricket that trumps its knockoff shorter versions.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While knockoff sneakers might pose minimal safety risks, fake skin care and makeup are a whole different story.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Noun
So, knocking off Benet seemed improbable, according to senior outside hitter Bridget Ferriter.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Gather the fruit from the ground or shake the tree to knock off the ripe fruits.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knockoff
Verb
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Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In fact, water levels at Lake Powell, one of the main water storage reservoirs for the Colorado River Basin, could fall low enough to stop hydropower generation at the reservoir by December 2026, according to the NOAA report.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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These factors should never be a cause to abandon principles, but this is exactly what is occurring.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This would come as Carr also plans on abandoning an effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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If the owner never comes forward, companies are required to turn over the proceeds to the state after subtracting their fees.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The business survey provides data on pay, hours worked and the number of jobs the US economy added or subtracted.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Christians, the Bible is the word of God, and turning that word into short-form viral content robs it of its power.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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But 1976 had nobody — and not even anybody, in fairness, who can feel particularly ‘robbed’ of an England cap.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The series premiere ends, however, on a much softer note, as Robbie and Cliff run into the young Sam, the couple's son who was sleeping in the basement while his parents were murdered upstairs.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Prowell murdered King, then stole the victim's vehicle, which was found more than a week later, several miles from Prowell's home.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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None of these situations can be copycat from another one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the end of 2024, SHR ceased operations, paving the way for the rise of the Haas Factory Team.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then the key to Finnish success in reducing homelessness is the housing-first model, where the logic is that you're not required to quit using alcohol or narcotics.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Growing economic uncertainty has kept workers from quitting their jobs and has led businesses to slow down hiring decisions, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Knockoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockoff. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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