1
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
Stellar industrial design, great build quality, and high-octane silicon make this a top choice, especially for this price with $250 knocked off!
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
If the act of reading a story is the coming together of reader and writer, the creation of a delicate channel between subjectivities, what happens to that provisional bond when our proxy is knocked off?
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Chip stocks rose more than 5% on Monday, following a selloff last week that knocked off more than $1 trillion in market value.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Spurs knocked off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals en route to their first finals appearance since winning the title in 2014.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But, if the same team keeps winning, then everyone wants to see that team knocked off.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The San Antonio Spurs went into Oklahoma City and knocked off the defending champs on their home court in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The founder of the Indigenous Nations Apparel Company claims that Shein knocked off 20 of its designs and allegedly used its own imagery to sell the copycat goods.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
If the act of reading a story is the coming together of reader and writer, the creation of a delicate channel between subjectivities, what happens to that provisional bond when our proxy is knocked off?
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Chip stocks rose more than 5% on Monday, following a selloff last week that knocked off more than $1 trillion in market value.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
The Spurs knocked off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals en route to their first finals appearance since winning the title in 2014.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But, if the same team keeps winning, then everyone wants to see that team knocked off.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The San Antonio Spurs went into Oklahoma City and knocked off the defending champs on their home court in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The founder of the Indigenous Nations Apparel Company claims that Shein knocked off 20 of its designs and allegedly used its own imagery to sell the copycat goods.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked off
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In the months before the shooting, Mangione’s once active online presence stopped, and his mother filed a missing persons’ report.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Through near misses, heartbreak and a hope that every year could be our year, this city never stopped believing in the Knicks.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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Police found a 15-foot U-Haul truck abandoned on private property with two dogs in the cab.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Mary goes to the store, which appears to be abandoned.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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The judge found that Energy Transfer’s contribution was a gift and subtracted the $10 million already paid by the federal government when calculating the nearly $28 million award.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Last quarter, gas subtracted two tenths of a point.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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That night, Tupac was robbed and shot five times in the lobby of Quad Studios in New York City, where he was set to record a guest verse for Diddy’s artist Little Shawn, per Vice.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Late in the game, van Riemsdyk also made a great pass on the backhand to set up Nate Danielson on the doorstep for a Grade-A chance that Bruins backup Joonas Korpisalo robbed.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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In 1901, McKinley was tragically assassinated while still in office.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Medgar was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of their home by Byron De La Beckwith.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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But habitat became inconsequential when the animals ceased to exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, amid the worsening violence and frequent attacks at the ports, a number of shipping lines have ceased calling directly on Port-au-Prince and instead route cargo through regional hubs such as Jamaica before transferring to smaller feeder vessels.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Harry was stripped of his Metropolitan Police bodyguards in 2020 after quitting royal duties and has been on a quest to get them back ever since.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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After decades of creating elegant wedding cakes, catering social and corporate gatherings, and turning out delicate eclairs and towering croquembouches, The French Gourmet is calling it quits after selling its Turquoise Street property to a Los Angeles developer.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Workers no longer have their room and board deducted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Some were paid less than $580 monthly after room and board were deducted, prosecutors said.—
Colleen Barry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Knocked off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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