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the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knocked out
There were also protests at the jail after an electrical fire knocked out power to the building in January 2019, plunging it into days of darkness and freezing temperatures.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Informants monitored the first couple’s movements, more than 150 aircraft provided cover starting late last night, missile strikes on military installations knocked out air defenses, and low-flying helicopters landed Delta Force soldiers in the center of Caracas.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
They have been knocked out in the third round three years in a row.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Its hospital, courthouse, churches and historic buildings were severely damaged or destroyed as storm surges and 185-mile-per-hour winds ripped off roofs, knocked out the power grid and left much of the town in ruins.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The two candidates who were knocked out, Saratoga Councilmember Yan Zhao and East Side Union High School District Trustee Bryan Do, both endorsed Fligor in Tuesday’s race.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the referee working the match got knocked out.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Informants monitored the first couple’s movements, more than 150 aircraft provided cover starting late last night, missile strikes on military installations knocked out air defenses, and low-flying helicopters landed Delta Force soldiers in the center of Caracas.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
The crash came just over a week after Joshua knocked out American social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of a bout in Miami.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
They have been knocked out in the third round three years in a row.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Its hospital, courthouse, churches and historic buildings were severely damaged or destroyed as storm surges and 185-mile-per-hour winds ripped off roofs, knocked out the power grid and left much of the town in ruins.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The two candidates who were knocked out, Saratoga Councilmember Yan Zhao and East Side Union High School District Trustee Bryan Do, both endorsed Fligor in Tuesday’s race.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the referee working the match got knocked out.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Christmas Day in 2025, the little princess wore her long blonde hair partially pulled back in a half-ponytail tied with ribbon for the royal family's church outing at Sandringham.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The listening second graders, most of whom wore uniforms (light-blue polo shirts, dark-blue pants and skirts) were sitting on a rug decorated with eighth notes, piano keys, and a second-grader-size treble clef.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 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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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Montoya Sanchez said the protest was organized internally by the families exhausted by the long detention and conditions that advocates say have included food with worms, constant illness and insufficient medical access.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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With costs accelerating and incremental fixes exhausted, healthcare is approaching a breaking point.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hill, now 44, was feeling burnt out at his job in corporate events marketing.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tears shed by frustrated children, burned out and exhausted.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even hospital appointments were overwhelming, with bright lights leaving her drained and overstimulated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This vast gulf between us, not just as Americans but as human beings, has drained me of hope.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Brown’s entry drew the attention of Porter and Nic Claxton, which busted Brooklyn’s zone defense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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If the Jayhawks are to win and take a 5-2 record into a contest against BYU a week from Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse, the Jayhawks must bust their losing streak at Bramlage.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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