KNOCKED OUT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked out

verb

past tense of knock out

as in killed

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 Clayton County Water Authority officials said a service disruption that temporarily knocked out water to parts of the county was possibly a cyberattack. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Russia has knocked out every gas station along the roughly 90-mile stretch between Kharkiv and Poltava, according to Kharkiv Regional Council member Oleksandr Skoryk. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Such as the night in 1995 when Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were knocked out of the League Cup, 10 years after Arsenal had also succumbed there in the FA Cup. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 At least 60,000 people have been evacuated from the Spokane, Washington, area as wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry conditions destroyed hundreds of buildings and knocked out power across the region, officials said. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 The fires have knocked out power to more than 13,000 homes, and up to 5,000 structures in the area are under threat. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Israeli air strikes have knocked out electricity throughout the city. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Despite all three of the host countries getting knocked out by the quarter-finals, this was still the most American World Cup ever. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out

Verb

That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

In a clip posted to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her pajamas while cooking breakfast as music played in the background.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Enter for a chance to win one of 10 MERIT Signature Lip Blush lipsticks in Archival—the same shade the ballet icon wore at the Met Gala.

— Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wore

Verb

Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
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

Definition of tired

Verb

Attempting to be all things to all people is a recipe for feeling burnt out and resentful, and your best people-pleasing efforts could surely backfire.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Sources additionally say that officers have burnt out while working overtime month after month — all on top of functioning in an already tense and dangerous environment, likening the situation to a powder keg ready to blow.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

Definition of burned out

Verb

Residents in metro Atlanta and across North Georgia are picking up the pieces following an intense overnight thunderstorm that brought severe flash flooding, washed out roadways, and left thousands without power.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026