as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing
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Recent Examples of knock back
People and buildings further afield will be violently knocked back.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Cartoon critters like monkeys or pigs knocking back bottles are common.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Newcastle knocked back an £11m bid from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce for defender Lloyd Kelly yesterday.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
While that's been knocked back, there's interest from elsewhere in the Premier League at Manchester United, which has done business with Madrid in the recent past on deals such as those which saw Raphael Varane and Casemiro arrive at Old Trafford.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Cartoon critters like monkeys or pigs knocking back bottles are common.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025
Newcastle knocked back an £11m bid from Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce for defender Lloyd Kelly yesterday.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
While that's been knocked back, there's interest from elsewhere in the Premier League at Manchester United, which has done business with Madrid in the recent past on deals such as those which saw Raphael Varane and Casemiro arrive at Old Trafford.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock back
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Hidden in London’s West End, the brasserie-style dining room is always buzzing while guests sip on bubbles and listen to live jazz.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kesha took to her own Twitter to share a selfie while sipping from a Wendy’s cup.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Zimmerman, 44, was scheduled to perform a multi-hour set alongside fellow electronic artist Zhu, who could also be seen drinking during the show, according to videos posted to social media.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Van Hollen said those drinks were placed on the table by a Bukele aide, and that neither man drank them.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20back. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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