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as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knocked off
Two years ago, Canadian Vicky Mboko, 19, was floating in the mid-300s in terms of her WTA ranking; she’s now ranked 10th, having knocked off recent opponents including Naomi Osaka, Mirra Andreeva, and Elena Rybakina.
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Jaquan Johnson scored 18 points, six in double overtime, as Bradley knocked off Valparaiso 90-84 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Senior Matt Dickson and freshman Max Abramson each had two goals while Luke Dickson had three assists as the Warriors knocked off Dracut/Tyngsboro 7-3 to advance to the semifinals of the MIAA Division 3 boys hockey state tournament.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Brewer gets past Colleyville Heritage, finally Carter Scott scored 9 of his game-high 22 points in the first quarter and Fort Worth Brewer knocked off Colleyville Heritage 67-51 in a Class 5A Division II bi-district game on Tuesday night at Justin Northwest High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
And Miami, which knocked off two SEC teams in the CFP, snagged Darian Mensah from Duke.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In that stage, the challenge is often less about any single expense and more about how quickly a household can absorb change without everything else getting knocked off course.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Vikings knocked off Troy and the winningest coach in California history, Kevin Kiernan, in the quarterfinals.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Gibbons knocked off North Broward Prep 1-0 in the other semifinal.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Jaquan Johnson scored 18 points, six in double overtime, as Bradley knocked off Valparaiso 90-84 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Senior Matt Dickson and freshman Max Abramson each had two goals while Luke Dickson had three assists as the Warriors knocked off Dracut/Tyngsboro 7-3 to advance to the semifinals of the MIAA Division 3 boys hockey state tournament.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Brewer gets past Colleyville Heritage, finally Carter Scott scored 9 of his game-high 22 points in the first quarter and Fort Worth Brewer knocked off Colleyville Heritage 67-51 in a Class 5A Division II bi-district game on Tuesday night at Justin Northwest High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
And Miami, which knocked off two SEC teams in the CFP, snagged Darian Mensah from Duke.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In that stage, the challenge is often less about any single expense and more about how quickly a household can absorb change without everything else getting knocked off course.
—Karen “kh” Koehler
february 23, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The Vikings knocked off Troy and the winningest coach in California history, Kevin Kiernan, in the quarterfinals.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Gibbons knocked off North Broward Prep 1-0 in the other semifinal.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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It was then abandoned after the war as there was no financial need to continue it at the time.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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In Oakland, he’s charged with murder under the provocative act theory, with prosecutors alleging he and his cousin, Roosevelt Jones, robbed a man who fought back and killed Jones lawfully.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said the jury also found true that Brasser robbed Starzynski.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Several days after this event, right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Goal of a change of government fades Yet, mere days into the war, White House officials have all but ceased references to a democratic spring that could sweep Iran’s government aside.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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During the news conference, Newey spoke of the struggles Honda had faced when rebuilding its engine project after temporarily quitting F1 in 2020, only to reverse its decision in early 2023 to link up with Aston Martin for 2026.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character, the beloved nurse Dana, threatened to quit after she was sucker-punched by a patient during her smoke break.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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They will automatically be deducted at checkout.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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As things stand with a dozen matches still to play, Wednesday are on course to finish the season with a minus points total, seven of the 18 points deducted for breaches of financial rules last autumn yet to be reclaimed by a team who have scored just twice since Boxing Day.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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