as in wore
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
Imanaga had gotten knocked out in the third inning of a Game 2 loss in Milwaukee, continuing a late-season slump that appeared to dim his confidence.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Seattle Mariners knocked out the Tigers and are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees’ season ended in heartbreak for the 16th consecutive year on Wednesday night, as they were knocked out of the postseason in the American League Division Series.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
And the Lynx was the winningest team in the league during the regular season, and the favorites to win the championship, until Collier was knocked out of the playoffs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
That cyberattack that knocked out its production for one month and counting?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Broad cuts like these may mean that the scientific superstars will still walk away with grants, while leaving a field devastated by having parts of this foundation knocked out from under it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
According to We Energies, which supports the bill, Mylar balloons have knocked out power for more than 120,000 customers since 2020.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Seattle Mariners knocked out the Tigers and are headed to the ALCS for the first time since 2001.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
The New York Yankees’ season ended in heartbreak for the 16th consecutive year on Wednesday night, as they were knocked out of the postseason in the American League Division Series.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
And the Lynx was the winningest team in the league during the regular season, and the favorites to win the championship, until Collier was knocked out of the playoffs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
That cyberattack that knocked out its production for one month and counting?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Broad cuts like these may mean that the scientific superstars will still walk away with grants, while leaving a field devastated by having parts of this foundation knocked out from under it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
According to We Energies, which supports the bill, Mylar balloons have knocked out power for more than 120,000 customers since 2020.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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Ashley Graham Ashley Graham wore a black two-piece, paired with black open-toed heels and black angel wings while appearing on the catwalk.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lee wore a red polo shirt and an old-school New York Giants cap (repping the baseball team, not the football team).—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The day before, during Erik’s hearing, the relatives had emotionally exhausted themselves, the cousins said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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He is weakened, and yet his opponents underestimate his continuing appeal with voters exhausted by decades of political dysfunction.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Paris, when Trish’s scooter charger burned out, Cary pushed her around the city for three days until a replacement arrived.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the good old days, that boy’s mouth would have been washed out with soap.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tubs are available to rent by the hour and are fully drained and sanitized between uses.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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For places where water can’t be drained, like ponds and fountains, use mosquito dunks or bits that contain bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, BTI, a naturally occurring bacterium that kills mosquito larvae but is harmless to pets, birds and other wildlife.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ibarra busted numerous tackles for a season-high 216 yards on 17 carries.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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By the end, all of the Twisted Tea cans are busted and Tisa and Mighty are jiggin’ even when the cameras aren’t rolling.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the Flow Space Women’s Health Summit on October 14 in Los Angeles, three expert doctors convened for a panel to bust myths and talk about what role GLP-1s play in the emerging science about metabolic health.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Fisherman responded right away when Joseph Allen busted a 67-yard scamper to tie it at 14.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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