as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the secretary of defense needs supporters, not knockers, to get through this crisis
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Recent Examples of knocker
The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.
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Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
This lush harvest look is designed to avoid blocking handles and knockers while adding deceptively faux foliage to your door.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocker
Noun
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Then, Hayes was accused of being a sore loser by critics.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Cannes-premiering film rates higher with critics than audiences so far but is the biggest ever box office for director Lynne Ramsey and an awards-season magnet for star Jennifer Lawrence’s career-defining performance.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Knocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocker. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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