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 Young was knocked down when pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee when the two converged for Justin Crawford's slow grounder in the sixth. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 This this Invictus community of people who get knocked down but keep getting back up. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Strong winds from overnight storms knocked down tree limbs and cut power for some residents in the Kansas City area, according to community reports and the National Weather Service. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 One is straightforward schadenfreude, the human instinct to ensure those who get a little big for their boots are knocked down a peg or two. — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The motion was knocked down by Senate Republicans, and the proposal never reached a vote. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Itauma had never needed to go past the sixth round in his first 14 professional bouts and tired visibly after taking command of the early rounds, with Hrgovic absorbing a barrage of hits even after being knocked down in the second round. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Metro Fire crews knocked down the vehicle fire and tended to the two before pronouncing one of the victims dead at the scene. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Crews had the one-alarm fire knocked down in about six minutes. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Henderson earned his second interception of the night on the final play.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
His comments earned him a response from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

Trump has gutted environmental protections and scientific research, and dismantled clean energy initiatives.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Playing at San Francisco will be a much more difficult challenge after the 49ers dismantled the Super Bowl favorite Rams, 27-7, last week.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismantled

Verb

The drone downed Tuesday in Lithuania fell near the village of Pratkunai, about 60 miles west of the capital, Vilnius, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center said Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its air defenses downed 71 Ukrainian drones overnight.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of downed

Verb

But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduced

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The next year, women won equal right to credit cards and mortgages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Both Davis and Washington were nominated for Academy Awards as actors — Davis won an Oscar trophy for best supporting actress — and the film earned a best picture nomination.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of won

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Raimer Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Cuban immigrant, said he was beaten after detainees protested phones being disconnected on April 2.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
After learning that passengers had self-evacuated, Metro-North Railroad disconnected the third rail and suspended train service to the Lower Level of Grand Central, the MTA said in its release.

— Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnected

Verb

In Judge Monica Neuman’s court, a toddler with braids walked in between the rows of benches and dropped milk on the carpet.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The singer's ongoing Loop Tour is mired in chaos after four supporting acts quit in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped

Verb

Adult admission decreased by a few dollars, and children’s tickets are now $10 every day, all day.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
The likelihood that a domestic violence suspect will face prosecution has decreased in the past several years.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026