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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard
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2
as in dismantled
to take apart
right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays
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as in downed
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any
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Recent Examples of knocked down
But one simply has to appreciate the cruel irony of such a deluxe number being knocked down by a pedestrian bus rather than, say, a Rolls-Royce or a Daimler.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The crowds broke through a barrier and knocked down signs during the chase before tackling a passenger to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Atlanta trailed 6-2 early, but Howard knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to push the Dream ahead midway through the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Theo Von was knocked down nine spots despite the comedian hosting Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna on his show.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kolek knocked down nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts across his final two collegiate campaigns.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The crowds broke through a barrier and knocked down signs during the chase before tackling a passenger to the ground.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
To make the job a little less painful, Amazon knocked down the price of a complete leaf rake set to just $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
But after being knocked down by the Chiefs, Brady and the Patriots would end up winning the Super Bowl that season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
At the same time, Rousseau gets knocked down on the edge, creating more space, Bernard gets decked to the ground by a block and Bishop changes his direction to help outside the numbers, despite having both Milano and Christian Benford in support out there.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Atlanta trailed 6-2 early, but Howard knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to push the Dream ahead midway through the first quarter.
—Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Theo Von was knocked down nine spots despite the comedian hosting Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna on his show.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocked down
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Odilie Bagwell, who earned three degrees from UF — including her doctorate —stood proudly with her husband , Brad, also a UF alum, after making the three-hour drive from Merritt Island.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Next up for Pittsburgh will be a tough Week 4 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who dismantled the Cincinnati Bengals this week.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now that the festival has come to an end, the Ark Nova has been dismantled and is headed back to Japan.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 141 drones into the country, of which 132 were downed or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Quinn Jordan and Rylie McQuade tallied two goals apiece as Sandwich (6-0) downed Nauset, 5-0.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Passenger travel time between Paris, Europe’s second-largest metropolitan area, and Milan, Europe’s third-largest metropolitan area, will be reduced to 4½ hours from 6½-7½ hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearly half the agency's staff has been reduced, including hundreds of FSA employees.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 win Saturday gave them a two-game lead in the American League West, a division the Astros have won in each of the past seven 162-game seasons.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes, currently ranked third overall, hosted the game and won 14-7.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The challenges range from data issues to a lack of clear success metrics to being disconnected from actual business challenges.—
John Walsh III,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many young people will likely begin creating ChatGPT accounts that are disconnected from their parents, giving them private, unsupervised access to powerful tools.—
Jenna Glover,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Colorado State, coming off its first bowl appearance since 2017, dropped a 38-21 decision at Washington in its season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Miami has taken eight of the last 10 meetings — including a 41–17 win to open the 2024 season — and hasn’t dropped a home game to UF since 1985.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Despite continuing to lead Europe in research and development spending, funding in Germany decreased.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The company reported a net loss that decreased 45% year-over-year from $332 million in fiscal 2024 to $181 million in fiscal 2025.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Knocked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20down. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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