as in killed
to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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Recent Examples of knocked out
During the night, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk arrived at the ring to speak about getting knocked out by Logan Paul on last week's Raw.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Christy just got knocked out before the end of the first round — but Sydney Sweeney is taking it in stride.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
In a single, simultaneous action, TEEMS knocked out three different radios that were spread across a wide frequency range.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
The Republican Party gets knocked out in the first round.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, Manow posted a photo of her bloodied face and said Clateman knocked out her dermal piercing during a fight.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Back then, Iwobi featured in all three games as Nigeria was knocked out in the group stage.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The home’s power and water service was knocked out.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricanes Ian in 2022 and Rafael in 2024 both knocked out the country’s electrical grid.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Christy just got knocked out before the end of the first round — but Sydney Sweeney is taking it in stride.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
In a single, simultaneous action, TEEMS knocked out three different radios that were spread across a wide frequency range.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
The Republican Party gets knocked out in the first round.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, Manow posted a photo of her bloodied face and said Clateman knocked out her dermal piercing during a fight.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
Back then, Iwobi featured in all three games as Nigeria was knocked out in the group stage.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The home’s power and water service was knocked out.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Hurricanes Ian in 2022 and Rafael in 2024 both knocked out the country’s electrical grid.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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As for accessories, Obama wore a pair of white, firework-like earrings from the Chanel collection as well.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the game, Swift wore head-to-toe Chiefs red, including a $550 Courrèges sweater and matching $650 Courrèges skirt.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday after a 2-8 start to the 2025 NFL season and a string of fourth-quarter collapses that left ownership exhausted and fans demanding change.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team concentrated on stars that had recently entered the post-main sequence phase, having exhausted their hydrogen, and identified just 130 planets and planet candidates orbiting nearby – 33 of which had not been detected before.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Key Takeaways Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ironically enough, this over 165-year-old matchmaking festival offers something refreshingly new to people increasingly burnt out by modern, high-tech dating.—
Bernadette Keith,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Munising Falls, just east of the city, remains closed to visitors, according to the NPS website, after spring rains washed out more than 75 feet of the trail.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Basketball aside, the style game was a competition in itself — and the analyst once busted the longtime Laker on his.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Dowdle busted loose for a first down with 40 seconds to play after Young decoyed putting him in pass protection, and those 19 yards put the Panthers in position to kick a field goal after they’d won the coin flip and maneuvered to get the wind at the end.—
Luke DeCock,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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