1
as in earned
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 dismantled
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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3
as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in reduced
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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Recent Examples of knocked down
Atlanta trailed 6-2 early, but Howard knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to push the Dream ahead midway through the first quarter.
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Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
House of the Dragon isn’t anywhere close to this, and that’s even with season 2 knocked down to eight episodes, and allegedly season 3 will also have eight.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Theo Von was knocked down nine spots despite the comedian hosting Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna on his show.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
El Mayo, who was 76 at the time, was led into a room and knocked down.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The crash appeared to have knocked down the column that was supporting the front corner of the building.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
House of the Dragon isn’t anywhere close to this, and that’s even with season 2 knocked down to eight episodes, and allegedly season 3 will also have eight.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Theo Von was knocked down nine spots despite the comedian hosting Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna on his show.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
El Mayo, who was 76 at the time, was led into a room and knocked down.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The crash appeared to have knocked down the column that was supporting the front corner of the building.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked down
Verb
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Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Defending forces downed or suppressed 430 drones and 21 missiles, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees won two of three in Houston to start their gauntlet of 12 straight against current playoff teams, Judge was in the lineup and playing right field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their disapproval, in my view, is often disconnected from the strategy behind the change and is rooted in an effort to raise their own visibility.—
Jim Heininger,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Not that he is disconnected from the family.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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And so this was a gift that dropped into my lap.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New York Federal Reserve’s measure of Global Supply Chain Pressure showed that July’s level of stress decreased, and is approximately now equal to the long-term average.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Local businesses in affected neighborhoods report decreased foot traffic and lower sales amid the atmosphere of uncertainty.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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