1
as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knocked off
Jacksonville has knocked off the 49ers, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Rosemount knocked off Shakopee to officially re-establish the Irish as a contender to make a deep Class 6A playoff run, while Farmington’s momentum was halted in a decisive loss to Lakeville South.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The Wolves knocked off a second 5A team with a 29-20 win at Denver South last Thursday, a game that saw senior QB Colton Camba throw for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The Rams were 3-6 going into the bye week in 2023 and almost knocked off Detroit in the wild card round.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Nate Hicks ran for two touchdowns, and Thaniel LaBrie caught a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff for a score as Bristol-Plymouth (1-1) knocked off South Shore Voke 24-20 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The Wildcats nearly knocked off Texas Tech in Lubbock last season before falling 52-51 in overtime.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Constanza plays with good balance, doesn’t get knocked off his lines and is able to decelerate in traffic to create a clean look.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Cena lifted Paul onto the top rope, went for an avalanche AA and was knocked off the rope.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Rosemount knocked off Shakopee to officially re-establish the Irish as a contender to make a deep Class 6A playoff run, while Farmington’s momentum was halted in a decisive loss to Lakeville South.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The Wolves knocked off a second 5A team with a 29-20 win at Denver South last Thursday, a game that saw senior QB Colton Camba throw for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The Rams were 3-6 going into the bye week in 2023 and almost knocked off Detroit in the wild card round.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Nate Hicks ran for two touchdowns, and Thaniel LaBrie caught a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff for a score as Bristol-Plymouth (1-1) knocked off South Shore Voke 24-20 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The Wildcats nearly knocked off Texas Tech in Lubbock last season before falling 52-51 in overtime.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Constanza plays with good balance, doesn’t get knocked off his lines and is able to decelerate in traffic to create a clean look.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Cena lifted Paul onto the top rope, went for an avalanche AA and was knocked off the rope.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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Nexstar Media Group, one of the ABC affiliates which last week stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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The findings show that nature can reclaim even the most unexpected human leftovers, turning toxic and abandoned war relics into thriving underwater ecosystems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of singer D4vd’s friends in the Los Angeles music scene had come to believe that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was his 19-year-old girlfriend, long before the 15-year-old’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of his Tesla, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood hills a month earlier.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Politics, however, can’t be subtracted from this equation.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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For every second over 45 seconds, a thousand dollars would be subtracted.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Pittsburgh Steelers came out victorious in Ireland, but quarterback Skylar Thompson was reportedly roughed up and robbed two days before their game against the Minnesota Vikings kicked off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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All good things must come to an end, and the second-longest winning streak in Twins history ended at 13 games in Milwaukee when Brewers center fielder Jackson Chourio robbed Lewis of a potential game-tying homer in the eighth inning.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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That month was when Gabby Giffords was shot, and one of her staff members was assassinated.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The day after conservative political leader and Arizona resident Charlie Kirk was assassinated, leaders from Christian, conservative and libertarian non-profits stood outside the Arizona Supreme Court with a sign.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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If a customer has no option to disregard or modify the charge, it cannot be deducted from the employee’s income.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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For its entry-level healthcare package, Amazon employees will see $5 per week deducted from their pay; the company also said that, for standard visits, employees will pay a $5 copay.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Small children and elderly people can accidentally be knocked over, so give your dog space or redirect their zoomies to a safer area like a dog park.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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