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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
Radar, communications and air defense infrastructure were knocked out, according to CNN’s review of videos and satellite imagery, clearing a path for special operations helicopters to move in.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Brewers knocked out starter Shane Smith during a four-run second inning and hammered the Sox 14-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,001 at American Family Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In 1992, he was knocked out of the Final Four on a game-winning shot by Christian Laettner, two years after Laettner broke UConn’s heart in the school’s first Elite Eight.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Trying to win 16 games with an offensive-tilt is misguided, mirroring how MLB teams reliant on home runs get knocked out by good pitching every October.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Russian strikes also knocked out power across much of the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, according to local officials.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
If its loading facilities were knocked out, Iran's ability to export oil would collapse almost immediately.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The accidental contact knocked out half of Clark’s front tooth, an ugly scene captured on the CBS broadcast.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Another two squad members chose to stay before the rest of the team flew from Sydney to Malaysia on March 10 after being knocked out of the competition.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Brewers knocked out starter Shane Smith during a four-run second inning and hammered the Sox 14-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,001 at American Family Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
In 1992, he was knocked out of the Final Four on a game-winning shot by Christian Laettner, two years after Laettner broke UConn’s heart in the school’s first Elite Eight.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Trying to win 16 games with an offensive-tilt is misguided, mirroring how MLB teams reliant on home runs get knocked out by good pitching every October.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Russian strikes also knocked out power across much of the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, according to local officials.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
If its loading facilities were knocked out, Iran's ability to export oil would collapse almost immediately.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The accidental contact knocked out half of Clark’s front tooth, an ugly scene captured on the CBS broadcast.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Another two squad members chose to stay before the rest of the team flew from Sydney to Malaysia on March 10 after being knocked out of the competition.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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At least 66 people were killed and several others injured when a military transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Colombia’s Puerto Leguízamo, according to an AP report.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two pilots were killed, the only fatalities, and 40 people were hospitalized.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Russell Wilson wore that number last season as the Giants’ Week 1 starting quarterback and lasted only three games before being replaced by the rookie first-round pick Dart.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 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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Residents of Tehran, the Iranian capital, say they are exhausted by the bombs that have battered their city on a daily basis and terrified of the security checkpoints that have popped up looking for spies.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The inside-out tandem of point guard Kiki Rice and 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts — two of six UCLA seniors who played in the Final Four last season — eventually wore down a Minnesota defense that exhausted its hustle capital in the first half.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Security lines have remained close to pre-shutdown times, an airport spokesperson said earlier this week, but workers who are showing up report feeling burnt out and fatigued, according to interviews with The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many of his peers and former rivals have long since retired, burned out by the task of recruiting and coaching while also raising funds from boosters in order to build title-contending rosters.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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The escalation in the Middle East has drained both attention and resources away from Ukraine, Vadym, 31, added.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander was 5 of 15 from the floor in the first three quarters, but drained all three of his shots in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Too cool and you can look washed out.—
Bianca London,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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Then, during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, the box finally busted open.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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In December, Foley’s office busted two Haitian nationals in a $7 million SNAP fraud scheme that ran out of a tiny store operating as a front for the criminal operation in Mattapan.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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