KNOCKED OUT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

knocked out

verb

past tense of knock out

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 Drone strikes on electricity substations in the northern Sudanese towns of Al-Dabbah and Abu Hamad knocked out power Sunday. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Koosman was knocked out in the fifth inning in Game 2 against Atlanta of the first NL Championship Series before the Mets rallied and went on to sweep the Braves in the best-of-five matchup. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 They also got knocked out of the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup) by Liverpool on Wednesday, meaning their last three outings have all ended in defeats. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026 He was flipped off, called a Nazi, had his phone knocked out of his hand and had beer poured on his neck. — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Had Coker scored, Tremble would have been the boxer who got knocked out. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 The Florida Gators staggered into Texas on Saturday looking like a punch-drunk prizefighter who had spent the previous two weeks getting his teeth knocked out, his nose rearranged and his dignity dragged through the mud. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 But Russian strikes this week knocked out electricity to 600,000 Ukrainians, and reportedly killed more than 100 people. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out

Verb

Brendt Volarvich shot and killed Stevens in November 2005 after the officer pulled him over in rural Yolo County.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In addition to those killed, Zelenskyy said 30 more people could still be buried in the rubble.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

Bacall wore the bracelet in her daily life, carrying with her that small memento of the film that marked the beginning of her relationship with Bogart.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Many friends wore vintage, some designed their own looks, and others even wore their own wedding dresses.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of wore

Verb

Trump has already exhausted many of the obvious lame-duck gambits.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Employees have become burned out and morally conflicted as their focus has shifted from pursuing drug smugglers and human traffickers to apprehending asylum seekers in courthouses and arresting day laborers at their worksites.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
While 78% of employers expressed optimism about their organizations’ futures, nearly half of workers reported frequently feeling exhausted and burned out.

— Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of burned out

Verb

Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

Authorities in the North Bay busted several large gatherings of teenagers over Halloween weekend, in which some of the events had alcohol present.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The sun hadn’t yet risen over the Wasatch Range when Kalani Sitake decided to bust a move.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026