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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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2
as in to take down
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in to reduce
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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as in dropped
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as in KO
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Recent Examples of knock down
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Throughout baseball and particularly the National League, there were times in the 1960s and 1970s when all hitters knew that a knockdown pitch was coming.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
In the meantime, the play resulted in the bases being loaded with one out, and on the next at bat Corey Seager scorched a 112 mph line drive to second, which Kristian Campbell was able to knock down but couldn’t field cleanly for the inning-ending double play.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Adjective
From dilapidated homes selling for little more than a dollar, to ready-to-occupy houses at knockdown prices, there's been a frenzy of competition.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
The 6-foot-8 Grant has provided energy at both ends of the court and has been a knockdown outside shooter.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
Noun
Davis should have been deducted a point, with Roach rewarded a knockdown.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Throughout baseball and particularly the National League, there were times in the 1960s and 1970s when all hitters knew that a knockdown pitch was coming.
—Gqlshare, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock down
Verb
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His administration won significant backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rory McIlroy is the favorite after winning The Masters.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Kharun also managed to take down the Pro Swim Series record of 23.11 set by Australian swimmer Matt Targett in 2012.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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With Principal Rooney hellbent on taking down his latest lie, will Bueller play hooky like a pro or make a rookie mistake?—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
3 May 2025
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British retail giant Marks & Spencer has been hit by a cyberattack that's downed its online payments for five days, with a ransomware group known as Scattered Spider reportedly linked to the hack.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The group has claimed to have downed 19 of the U.S. military's MQ-9 drones, the latest reportedly shot down on Sunday, throughout the campaign.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The game became more competitive after the first delay, but the Irish couldn’t overcome a litany of mistakes: three interceptions, two lost fumbles, one missed field goal and a handful of dropped passes.—
Tyler James,
Indianapolis Star,
2 May 2020
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Diffuse impact Problems are likely to range from dropped connections to slow downloads or loss of video feeds.—
Scott Moritz,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2020
Noun
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Beyond the Magnificent 7, the busiest week of the reporting season, has many notable companies scheduled, including Pfizer (PFE), Mastercard (MA), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), McDonald’s (MCD), Coca-Cola (KO), and Berkshire Hathway (BRK/A, BRK/B).—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Chandler recently lost to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 by KO/TKO.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Felton pitched three innings, earning her 14th win of the season.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Through the Girls Take Flight practicum, 50 high school girls under the age of 18 have earned their FAA 107 Remote Pilot Certification.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
Verb
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But that doesn’t mean they’re disconnected from the process.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This ensures the event is as impactful and memorable as possible, rather than disconnected from the rest of your organization’s work.—
Dr. Kyle Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Knock down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20down. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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