KNOCKING OFF Synonyms: 240 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking off

verb

present participle of knock off

as in stopping

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end knock it off!

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as in abandoning

to stop doing (something) permanently decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background

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as in subtracting

to take away (an amount or number) from a total a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax

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as in robbing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks

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as in murdering

to put to death deliberately various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

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Recent Examples of knocking off However, this deal takes care of that by knocking off over $300. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 Wu, a socialist in all but name, is also trying to flex her muscle, backing several state legislative challengers in the hopes of knocking off her enemies, state Sens. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 25 June 2026 All three of Mamdani's congressional primary endorsements −Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier − are moving on to the general election after knocking off their Democratic opponents. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 June 2026 After Dustin Gimbel, a California artist, called out Nordstrom for allegedly knocking off his sculptures with cardboard copies that were used in store displays, a resolution has been reached. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 Shorten race distance by knocking off a couple of laps where needed, among other less-drastic tweaks. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 11 June 2026 Now three weeks into jogging on his full body weight, Kittle is looking forward to getting cleared for football movements — run blocking, pass protection, route running, and rust knocking off. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Chris Curry’s club got to this point by sweeping the Hattiesburg Regional, knocking off host Southern Miss on Friday and then beating Jacksonville State on Saturday and Sunday. — Mitch Light, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Their reward for knocking off the second-best team in the conference was a short turnaround trip to high altitude to face the top team in Colorado. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026

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The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Coastal routes support port integration by stopping at dozens of small ports, enabling year-round transport and supply chains and going well beyond tourism.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stopping

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Before Johnson and the Canucks could add Gallagher, Vancouver first had to go about subtracting from the lineup.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
The top off amount is calculated by subtracting your benefit at full retirement age (FRA) from 50% of your husband’s benefit at full retirement age.

— Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of subtracting

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More than a thousand people across Europe are dead, often as a result of the fact that nighttime temperatures stayed high, robbing bodies of the chance to cope.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
The race ended under a safety car, though, robbing fans of a sprint to the end.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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In its latest half-year earnings, published May 21, EasyJet reported a pre-tax loss of £552 million for the six months ending March 31, despite a 12% jump in half-year revenues to £4 billion, warning of price rises and slower bookings.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Efraín Juárez, then the coach of Pumas, was asked about the possibility of his team ending a long title drought.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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In an interview with Daily Mail in February 2017, Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, shared that her daughter once worked at the popular chain restaurant before quitting to work as an exotic dancer at the Executive Suite.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Marcello Hernández recalls quitting soccer to pursue comedy Speaking of the World Cup, Hernández recently attended the Colombia-Portugal match in Miami.

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 July 2026