as in wore
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
On fourth-and-goal, Lawrence tried to jump over the top and extend the ball, which was immediately knocked out of his hands, resulting in a fumble recovered by the Chiefs.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
And the Lynx was the winningest team in the league during the regular season, and the favorites to win the championship, until Collier was knocked out of the playoffs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
If the starters get knocked out of the game early, Roberts' team is in trouble.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That cyberattack that knocked out its production for one month and counting?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Broad cuts like these may mean that the scientific superstars will still walk away with grants, while leaving a field devastated by having parts of this foundation knocked out from under it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
According to We Energies, which supports the bill, Mylar balloons have knocked out power for more than 120,000 customers since 2020.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Another such crisis erupted in April, when a massive outage knocked out power in Spain and Portugal, affecting payment terminals and forcing many shops to accept only cash payments.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
And the Lynx was the winningest team in the league during the regular season, and the favorites to win the championship, until Collier was knocked out of the playoffs.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
If the starters get knocked out of the game early, Roberts' team is in trouble.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
That cyberattack that knocked out its production for one month and counting?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Surveillance cameras at the victim’s residence were knocked out during the incident, leading the victim to believe the suspect had used a Wi-Fi jammer, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Broad cuts like these may mean that the scientific superstars will still walk away with grants, while leaving a field devastated by having parts of this foundation knocked out from under it.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
According to We Energies, which supports the bill, Mylar balloons have knocked out power for more than 120,000 customers since 2020.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Another such crisis erupted in April, when a massive outage knocked out power in Spain and Portugal, affecting payment terminals and forcing many shops to accept only cash payments.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked out
Verb
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As the months wore on, the relationship between the troops and the townspeople grew more and more strained.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed with more than 169,000 also injured since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Paris, when Trish’s scooter charger burned out, Cary pushed her around the city for three days until a replacement arrived.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foot bridges will be washed out in Supai Campground.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The storm flooded creeks, toppled trees and washed out roads, especially in Cataloochee Valley, where all trails became impassable.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chisholm Trail’s Xavier Rodriguez was the one to bust Heights’ streak, with his touchdown with 36 seconds left in the first quarter.—
Ella Diaz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two eventually form an intergenerational friendship that’s genuine, even if its foundation is based on a white lie, and you brace for the inevitable moment — not an if, but a when — of Eleanor getting busted.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From photos posted on social media by the former NFL quarterback, a white vehicle received the brunt of the damage, while a Mercedes van was also busted.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His appearances on Kill Tony, a podcast hosted by the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, helped raise his profile; the show has achieved both a huge listenership and notoriety for its crude, taboo-busting sensibility.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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