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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
Stocks were knocked down a bit in afternoon trading by declines in key technology names like Palantir Technologies, Tesla and Nvidia.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Mitchell knocked down the resulting free throw to extend Indiana’s lead to eight.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 11 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But one simply has to appreciate the cruel irony of such a deluxe number being knocked down by a pedestrian bus rather than, say, a Rolls-Royce or a Daimler.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The crowds broke through a barrier and knocked down signs during the chase before tackling a passenger to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
Mitchell knocked down the resulting free throw to extend Indiana’s lead to eight.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell 11 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But one simply has to appreciate the cruel irony of such a deluxe number being knocked down by a pedestrian bus rather than, say, a Rolls-Royce or a Daimler.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The crowds broke through a barrier and knocked down signs during the chase before tackling a passenger to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked down
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the castle was either dismantled due to structural issues or destroyed by enemies.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the third decade of the 21st century unfolds, the old value chain, from catwalk to cosmetics counter, has been dismantled and reconfigured.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Accounts can be connected or disconnected at any time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hawaiian authorities also recovered a hat that the man in the security footage had dropped after leaving Tokuhara's clinic.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Educator turnover in Wisconsin public schools has decreased from pandemic highs but remains elevated.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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After just a few minutes on each arm, the soreness had noticeably decreased, and my arms looked more defined and less puffy, especially near the underarm area where water retention tends to settle.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Knocked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20down. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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