KNOCKED DOWN Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked down

verb

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 Seeman appeared to curse at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, and Hill confronted Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson after being inadvertently knocked down. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 When Conrad was knocked down at a practice session, Belmonte ran to help him while Manolete lured the animal away. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 On the ensuing play, Scottie Barnes knocked down a 3-pointer in his face. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of her camera equipment by masked settlers in an attack captured on video by other journalists. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Further details about what could be knocked down and what could built alongside the stadium are to come. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Courville and Reynolds started filming the neighborhood in 2013, after a redbrick building around the corner on Douglas and Third was knocked down. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 Orlando received key contributions off the bench from forwards Tristan da Silva (19 points) and Jamal Cain (15) while veteran center Nikola Vucevic knocked down three 3-pointers in his first game with the Magic since 2021. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Atlanta gained possession and Angel Reese knocked down two free throws that eventually gave the Dream a 101-98 overtime victory in Game 2 of the second-round series against the Liberty. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Nelson, who ultimately finished sixth and earned $75,000, had equally kind words for his new friend.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Azeem earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

On Wednesday, the mood was gleefully electric as Atlanta comprehensively dismantled their opponents to take control of the series.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, El-Sayed pointed to a funding issue and pushed to fund the Department of Education, which is being dismantled following executive orders signed in 2025.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismantled

Verb

The crisis capped a week of severe weather in which rain swamped dozens of homes in Utah and tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Even so, the government abruptly downed hundreds of trees on the course with little warning earlier this month, which critics worry was a pretext for beginning renovations.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of downed

Verb

Then beef stock and heavy cream are added, and the sauce is reduced heavily.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Verb

Tape backups can be easily disconnected and stored in a drawer, a vault, or a separate facility.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
That could mean keeping a refrigerator, medical device, or other essential appliance running while less important loads are disconnected.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Verb

Plus, the tall shafts helped keep me warm when the temperatures dropped dramatically once the sun went down, which was a major bonus.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
The Jets have dropped two straight games to fall to 2-5, turning up the heat on coach Aaron Glenn.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped

Verb

In Iowa, for example, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center ended labor and delivery services earlier this year, citing decreased Medicaid funding as part of the reason.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Their systolic and diastolic blood pressure (which measures pressure when the heart relaxes) both decreased.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2026