KNOCKED OFF Synonyms: 244 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked off

verb

past tense of knock off

as in stopped

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end knock it off!

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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 Those include hot water temperatures of 86 to 88 degrees, as well as weak upper-level winds that allow the storm to develop without being knocked off-kilter. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 The district’s current representative, Angel Velez, was knocked off the ballot. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 One of those is a 7-3 win over Columbine, which just knocked off ThunderRidge. — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The Boston Bruins visit the Minnesota Wild after the Bruins knocked off the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Then came 910, who had already knocked off Bear 909 and the 132 family on her way to the final. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Previously winless, Washington couldn’t run the ball or convert third downs against Seattle yet knocked off the defending Super Bowl champion anyway, behind backup quarterback Marcus Mariota’s three touchdowns and three Seahawks turnovers. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 Investigators believe the attachment was knocked off while Ryan was firing a handgun. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Huntington Beach knocked off Yorba Linda to go to 5-0 for the first time since 1998. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

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The bases seemed all but abandoned, with word among residents that American service members, a common sight in Bahrain, have all but disappeared.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Trump’s approval among young men, a key voting bloc that ensured his return to power, has plummeted, and popular podcasters who cater to a younger audience have abandoned him.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Its tree- and mausoleum-lined avenues are home to over 25,000 burial sites, including Felipe Carrillo Puerto (a progressive champion of human rights who was assassinated in 1924).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
The United States and Israel assassinated Iran’s leadership, including the supreme leader and much of his family, yet the regime remains intact.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of assassinated

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The flagship journal has stopped accepting manuscripts and grant reviews, fundraisers, and educational activities have ceased.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
After dramatically reducing the number of children in hotels over the past three years, DHS ceased the practice entirely in November 2025.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ceased

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Construction crews are continuing work on a major anti-flooding project in the West Avenue neighborhood of Miami Beach despite a lawsuit filed by the contractor, which wants to quit the project.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The puppeteering incenses Morgan, who storms into Cathcarts to demand his lawyers quit playing games and get on with litigation already.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of quit

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Typically offered through your employer, this serves as additional coverage in which costs are deducted directly from your paycheck.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Under the bill, once a court ruling is final, the money could be deducted from family allowances and housing aid.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026