KNOCKED DOWN Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked down

verb

Definition of knocked down next

past tense of knock down

as in earned

to receive as return for effort she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard

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as in dismantled

to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

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as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

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as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any

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Recent Examples of knocked down Kelly induced a hard grounder, knocked down by Durbin at third for an out, but another run scored, pulling Milwaukee within 3-2. —

Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Crews knocked down a fire at the Magic Castle in Hollywood; damage to the iconic Hollywood venue is unclear. —

Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Evans started the final round 0 for 3, then knocked down 18 of the final 22 shots from beyond the arc. —

Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026 Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin. —

Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 Maybe the show is setting up an alliance like Coach’s Men of Honor just to give the fans the enjoyment of watching it get knocked down. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 Three Bama players, including 6-foot-10 forward Aiden Sherrell (2-for-5 from 3) knocked down at least two of them. —

Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 Rookie watch First-round pick Jase Richardson entered late in the first quarter and knocked down his first 3-pointer to help score a quick five points. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Mamukelashvili knocked down consecutive 3-pointers as the Raptors tried to make one more push late in the third quarter, only for the Clippers to pull away again, with Garland making a 35-footer at the buzzer. —

CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.

— James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026