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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
At the same time, PSG were on the verge of being knocked out last term and ended up lifting the trophy and have hit the ground running domestically with four wins in four league outings.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rather, after Hurricane Sandy knocked out their power, the landline became a lifeline in home.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Bad Bunny retweeted a news story about how wind from Hurricane Erin had knocked out power to about a hundred and fifty thousand homes on the island.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Galatasaray have added Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan since being knocked out of the Europa League knockout play-offs last season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Williams impressed in relief against Nevada after starter Jaden Rashada was knocked out of the game in the first quarter from a targeting hit.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Three plays later, their best remaining receiver, Xavier Worthy, was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury after colliding with Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
They were knocked out by Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze in the quarterfinals 18-16, 15-12.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rather, after Hurricane Sandy knocked out their power, the landline became a lifeline in home.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
The next morning, Bad Bunny retweeted a news story about how wind from Hurricane Erin had knocked out power to about a hundred and fifty thousand homes on the island.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Galatasaray have added Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan since being knocked out of the Europa League knockout play-offs last season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Williams impressed in relief against Nevada after starter Jaden Rashada was knocked out of the game in the first quarter from a targeting hit.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The fire has knocked out the bus’ comms and tracking system — hence the film’s title — leaving Kevin to battle the elements using only his and Mary’s intuition and common sense.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Three plays later, their best remaining receiver, Xavier Worthy, was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury after colliding with Kelce.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
They were knocked out by Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin of the Brooklyn Blaze in the quarterfinals 18-16, 15-12.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
Verb
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shooter wore dark clothing and fired from a building roof some distance away to the courtyard where the event at which Kirk was speaking took place.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leaders who escalate headcount requests based on how tired or burned out the team is often get sympathy but not solutions.—
Sarah Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That's a sky where the Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon and looks rather washed out overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The festival was washed out by weather, promised luxury accommodations and food were nowhere to be found (except for some pathetic cheese sandwiches), and guests only stayed one night of what was supposed to be a two-week experience.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, Harvey — on the fifth carry of his NFL career — busted a longer run than any Broncos running back had the entirety of last season.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, Agnes gets busted and shoved in a cell to be a snack for later.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The food eventually got to the table, but, boy, were there plenty of shattered plates and busted chairs along the path.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Downtrodden ultra-nerd janitor Melvin Ferd (Mark Torgl) takes a tumble into a massive vat of nuclear waste and becomes the titular crime-busting monster (Mitch Cohen) — part Superman, part Swamp Thing, completely toxic.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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