Synonyms of knocked down

knocked down

verb

past tense of knock down

1

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• won
• gained
• reaped
• made
• garnered
• got
• obtained
• pulled down
• landed
• realized
• attained
• acquired
• secured
• captured
• brought in
• procured
• carried
• came by
• drew
• achieved
• bagged
• accomplished
• notched (up)
• accumulated
• scored
• picked up
• racked up
• netted
• occupied
• amassed
• took over
• grossed
• annexed
• regained
• cleared
• caught
• recaptured
• reacquired
• remade
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• handed over
• parted (with)
• relinquished

2

as in dismantled

to take apart

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismantled
• disconnected
• took down
• broke down
• detached
• dismounted
• struck
• disassembled
• dismembered
• divided
• demounted
• separated
• disengaged
• disaggregated
• broke up
• disunited
• disjointed
• disarticulated
• dissevered
• disjoined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• constructed
• built
• assembled
• combined
• erected
• united
• pitched

3

as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downed
• dropped
• knocked over
• mowed (down)
• bowled (down or over)
• hit
• knocked out
• smacked
• slapped
• toppled
• slammed
• floored
• punched
• felled
• leveled
• banged
• pounded
• prostrated
• threw down
• poked
• thumped
• whacked
• jabbed
• pasted
• overthrew
• swiped
• KO'd
• hammered
• bashed
• smote
• socked
• swatted
• slugged
• kayoed
• clobbered
• bludgeoned
• belted
• thwacked
• walloped
• slogged
• whaled

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• decreased
• depleted
• lowered
• diminished
• eased
• cut down
• minimized
• downsized
• lessened
• dented
• dwindled
• cut
• slashed
• dropped
• abated
• compressed
• cut back
• downscaled
• de-escalated
• shortened
• trimmed
• contracted
• condensed
• pared
• shrank
• truncated
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• clipped
• modified
• cropped
• constricted
• pruned
• docked
• abridged
• nicked
• retrenched
• whittled
• modulated
• deflated
• qualified
• moderated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• expanded
• augmented
• raised
• added (to)
• enlarged
• amplified
• escalated
• blew up
• boosted
• prolonged
• extended
• inflated
• dilated
• swelled
• distended
• lengthened
• elongated
• supplemented
• protracted
• complemented
• enhanced
• aggrandized
• heightened
• intensified
• redoubled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked down

Crews had the one-alarm fire knocked down in about six minutes. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The way Willis probably views it, Thursday’s practice is no different than the story of his playing career as a quarterback who consistently got knocked down, but kept getting up. — Omar Kelly august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

The fire was declared knocked down on June 24, but 88 million pounds of rotting food remained inside. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Early in their time on set, the players got a bit wild, knocked down some cornstalks and were forced to play cards and horseshoes away from the field in their spare time. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

A lot of it has been saved and cherished and not knocked down for the latest new whatever is in vogue now. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Chicago Sky rookie Sydney Taylor had just knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game 91-91 against the Dream. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Firefighters knocked down several new blazes Friday, and officials warned crews not to grow complacent during mop-up. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026