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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
The new kid on the block knocked off all the others in voting for the best pizza in Rhode Island.
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The team last won a national championship in 1989 when Glen Rice and the Wolverines knocked off Seton Hall in overtime.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The tournament’s top overall seed, Duke, lost in the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion, while fellow 1-seed Florida was knocked off in the second round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The 5-foot-6 Harmon had 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals when Texas knocked off Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky 76-54 in the Sweet 16.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The junior racked up four hits and added a pair of RBIs as Dublin knocked off Foothill 10-8 in East Bay Athletic League action.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
After snapping the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game win streak and beating an Atlanta Hawks squad that had won 14 of 15, the Celtics knocked off another of the NBA’s hottest teams Sunday in Charlotte — and did so without two of their starters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Madueme won the boys 3-point shootout over Lake Nona’s Kason Beezer, and then Madueme knocked off girls winner Merthie 8-5 in the co-ed shootout.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded and defending champion Florida in the second round on Folgueiras’ 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
The team last won a national championship in 1989 when Glen Rice and the Wolverines knocked off Seton Hall in overtime.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The tournament’s top overall seed, Duke, lost in the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion, while fellow 1-seed Florida was knocked off in the second round.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The 5-foot-6 Harmon had 11 points, seven assists, seven rebounds and six steals when Texas knocked off Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky 76-54 in the Sweet 16.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The junior racked up four hits and added a pair of RBIs as Dublin knocked off Foothill 10-8 in East Bay Athletic League action.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
After snapping the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game win streak and beating an Atlanta Hawks squad that had won 14 of 15, the Celtics knocked off another of the NBA’s hottest teams Sunday in Charlotte — and did so without two of their starters.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Madueme won the boys 3-point shootout over Lake Nona’s Kason Beezer, and then Madueme knocked off girls winner Merthie 8-5 in the co-ed shootout.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded and defending champion Florida in the second round on Folgueiras’ 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On Israel, which fringes on both the Left and the Right have increasingly abandoned, Gallego questioned those who want to defund defensive support to the Middle Eastern nation.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2026
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The total amount of money a business generates from selling its goods or services, before any expenses are subtracted.—
Madeline Bilis,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In September, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point’s founder, had been assassinated by a gunman at Utah Valley University.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Haiti was plunged into crisis in 2021, when mercenaries assassinated President Jovenel Moise.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The payments ceased when the judge in the Skaggs family’s civil case made a pre-trial ruling that both sides must accept Kay’s conviction and the facts established in his criminal proceedings.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, Kayla refused to quit.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The town has been operating without a local government since January, when its entire Board of Trustees quit following years of bitter infighting and a violent scuffle that sent one of the trustees to the hospital, The Denver Post reported last month.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Apps such as TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxSlayer can make filing more convenient but typically charge a fee that may be deducted from your refund.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Wilder got the only knockdown in the eighth round, sending Chisora through the ropes, but the American was deducted a point in the same round for pushing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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