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to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knocked out
Most of the drone factories have been knocked out, most of the launching pads have been knocked out and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out.
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NBC news, 7 June 2026
At the time, Swiatek, the four-time French Open champion, had already been knocked out of the women’s draw by Marta Kostyuk.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The Seleção has been knocked out in the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments and finished fourth in 2014, which featured an obscene 7-1 drubbing against Germany in the semifinal.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
But the Parisian club failed to win the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions and was most notably knocked out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 by Real Madrid, despite taking a 1-0 aggregate goal lead into the second leg of the tie.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Battiston was through on goal and Schumacher jumped into his body with such force that the Frenchman was knocked unconscious, had teeth knocked out, damaged his vertebrae and later slipped into a coma.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Warriors were officially knocked out of championship contention during the play-in tournament in April, long after any realistic hope was snuffed out when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in mid-January.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But that punch, if devastating to Chakrabarti’s campaign, had clearly not knocked out Wiener — who was ready Tuesday night with a few punches of his own in a speech to his supporters.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Unfortunately, all of the aforementioned names have been knocked out, alongside 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
NBC news, 7 June 2026
At the time, Swiatek, the four-time French Open champion, had already been knocked out of the women’s draw by Marta Kostyuk.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The Seleção has been knocked out in the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments and finished fourth in 2014, which featured an obscene 7-1 drubbing against Germany in the semifinal.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
But the Parisian club failed to win the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions and was most notably knocked out of the Champions League in the Round of 16 by Real Madrid, despite taking a 1-0 aggregate goal lead into the second leg of the tie.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Battiston was through on goal and Schumacher jumped into his body with such force that the Frenchman was knocked unconscious, had teeth knocked out, damaged his vertebrae and later slipped into a coma.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The Warriors were officially knocked out of championship contention during the play-in tournament in April, long after any realistic hope was snuffed out when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL in mid-January.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But that punch, if devastating to Chakrabarti’s campaign, had clearly not knocked out Wiener — who was ready Tuesday night with a few punches of his own in a speech to his supporters.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Unfortunately, all of the aforementioned names have been knocked out, alongside 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Israel says 23 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed over the same period.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Fanny wore a belt strapped across her narrow hips, her eyes clear and bright, jewels on her nails, a cigarette often tucked into her belt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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But muddy conditions led to slop and chaos, and tired out the front-runners after a very fast opening pace, clearing the way for the closer to do his thing.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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After years of relying on mining, a relatively poor economy that was eventually exhausted, the island turned to tourism.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Jurors exhausted after emotional trial Jurors appeared emotionally exhausted after the verdict.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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But like many residents, Leo-Omine was burned out by this year’s ballot.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Officers are getting burnt out.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Glen Canyon Institute and canyon activists for years have argued that Lake Powell should be drained and the Colorado River allowed to again flow freely through Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The library shots exhibit overexposure; the books on the shelves appear washed out and blown out, and are too bright.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The United Nations said in 1989 if global warming wasn’t stopped by 2000, entire nations could be washed out by rising seas.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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The Kennedy Center is broken, unsafe, and $busted, and has been for many years!—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The Kennedy Center is broken, unsafe, and $busted, and has been for many years!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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