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 That gas expansion has now been delayed — an Iranian attack on the Ras Laffan complex knocked out about 17% of its existing capacity. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Johana Nuriulu, a resident of Ensenada’s Buena Vista community, said the flooding began overnight, shortly after heavy rain knocked out electricity. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Resident Johana Nuriulu said the flooding began during the night, shortly after heavy rain knocked out electricity. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The extra second crashed Reddit and LinkedIn and knocked out Qantas’ booking system in 2012. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Johana Nuriulu, a resident of Ensenada's Buena Vista community, said the flooding began overnight, shortly after heavy rain knocked out electricity. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Utilities have gotten the wind knocked out of them in 2026 after back-to-back annual gains. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 On Monday, some elderly residents of a South Beach condominium were finally free to leave their homes after floodwaters knocked out their elevators for more than a week. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, Carolina’s 2025 first-round pick, was knocked out of the game in the third quarter with a knee injury and did not return. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out

Verb

At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
The subsequent airstrike killed him and, according to independent estimates, at least 125 other people.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

The mother-of-two wore a pair of white bottoms with a matching skirt and silk angel wings across her shoulders.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Kendall Jenner and Hunter Schafer, in Valentino and Prada, respectively, wore two of the evening’s most compelling arguments for black and white evening attire.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of wore

Verb

The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In fact, even before the show actually starts, Bob can be exhausted, having been awake since some ridiculous hour.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Following a major eruption in 2018 that partly drained one of the underground lava reservoirs, there were indications that it was being steadily refilled.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

Galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects become more detailed when they're not washed out by skyglow.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026