1
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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3
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 knockdown
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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
In the third round of that contest, Davis scored a knockdown via a left to the body.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2025
In June, the city received a demolition permit to knock down the William Grier House, which is located by the farm.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
In some tourist regions, emus have been known to chase people for food or become overly familiar – leading to head-butts, pecking or the occasional knockdown.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
In the third round of that contest, Davis scored a knockdown via a left to the body.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
Jacobs Rothstein also knocked down other arguments by the plaintiffs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2025
In June, the city received a demolition permit to knock down the William Grier House, which is located by the farm.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Verb
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Hang won bronze on vault at the Pan American Games and looks to capitalize on her strong block and execution.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Having won all six of his races across three Grand Slam Track meets between April and June, Bednarek was crowned Racer of the Year in the inaugural season of the league launched by sprinting great Michael Johnson.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over the last few years,ACE has successfully taken down a number of piracy platforms including streaming providers Openload, 123movies.la and Streamango, pirate IPTV service Beast IPTV, the streaming site, and what was the world's largest anime piracy site, Zoro.to.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Here's what to expect the week of launch: Aug. 15, 2025: The current website will be taken down and no further data will be able to be input as of that time.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The air force downed or suppressed 87.2% of all drones and 73% of missiles during June.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Much of the Pacific coast of North America, spanning from British Columbia in Canada to down the U.S. West Coast and into Mexico was under a tsunami advisory.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Judge Kevin McDonough reduced Dennis' bond to $20,000.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 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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Here are the first two letters of each word: RE AU GE LE KO TR BO Remember, spoilers ahead!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Reyes followed those two KO victories with a third straight stoppage by strikes, finishing Nikita Krylov at UFC 314.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The new, special tax break on tips is retroactive and applies to eligible tip income earned in all of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those students could earn $55,000 while taking classes for their master’s degrees and working in the field under mentors at MPS.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Give yourself permission to disconnect from the noise.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Knockdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knockdown. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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