KNOCKING OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

knocking out

verb

present participle of knock out

as in wearing

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 knocking out Spain beat France, 2-0, in Tuesday’s semifinal in Arlington, Texas, knocking out perhaps the tournament’s best player, Kylian Mbappé, and one of the defining powers of modern World Cup soccer. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 Rodrigues bounced back from that knockout loss with three straight wins, knocking out Denis Tiuliulin. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The pig men were in the trailer, knocking out the pigs with anesthesia. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Strong storms with fierce winds raced across the Carolinas on Saturday, knocking out power to 22,000 Duke Energy customers. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and Indiana Sunday, killing at least two people as severe thunderstorms continue to sweep through the Midwest early Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands across the region. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 The day shift finally starts taking group photos, knocking out their letters rapidly, and moving on to task 4 simultaneously. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026 The Jubail petrochemical and industrial complex in Saudi Arabia is offline, knocking out a key world reservoir of resin. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 8 June 2026 The strong winds brought down trees, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocking out

Verb

In a clearing in the forest, his younger selves sit at a long table with the abbott, who is wearing the final boss of season three’s awful wigs.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Javier Bardem, wearing a Spain replica shirt with Borja Iglesias’ name and No 26 on the back, was shown celebrating in the stands.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of wearing

Verb

But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The two young women at the center of the chamber piece that is Fruit Gathering face more challenges than hard work in a monotonous environment, including exhausting work, economic uncertainty and social repression.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of exhausting

Verb

Made from high-quality, sustainable materials, Crushgrind mills are designed to last for years without clogging, rusting, or wearing out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Banging, rattling, grinding, squealing, or buzzing noises often indicate that something inside the system is loose, damaged, or wearing out.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of wearing out

Verb

From choosing different mulch to planting ground covers, read on to learn how to stop mulch from washing out of your flower beds once and for all.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.

— Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Definition of washing out

Verb

Fabricating a purely electromechanical robot at the millimeter scale requires intricate, heavy motors that consume significant power, typically draining tiny batteries within mere minutes of operation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Roses require nutrient-rich, well-draining soil for healthy growth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026