1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knock off
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Elsewhere, all six experts are backing the Jacksonville Jaguars to knock off the Indianapolis Colts while all six also agree the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will easily dispatch the Miami Dolphins.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The manager said the knockoff Labubu toys in their factory are shipped across China, and to Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And on Monday, the Falcons knocked off the Rams 27-24.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Elsewhere, all six experts are backing the Jacksonville Jaguars to knock off the Indianapolis Colts while all six also agree the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will easily dispatch the Miami Dolphins.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
Knowing how to spot the hallmarks that determine a porcelain piece's value can make the difference between bringing home a decorative knockoff or uncovering a hidden treasure.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The manager said the knockoff Labubu toys in their factory are shipped across China, and to Europe and Southeast Asia.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among those who do use an advisor, 26% are considering switching and 18% may stop using an advisor altogether.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes are at home, while the entire state of Indiana – save for some in West Lafayette – is content to abandon their homes to enjoy this unexpectedly stupefying playoff march.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Season One concludes with the Texas Tech geology graduate abandoning a well crew after tragedy strikes, only to achieve rapid success in his personal and work endeavors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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In physics — or most of physics, at any rate — energy differences are what really matters, and with care physicists can subtract one infinity from another to see what’s left.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2026
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But Gallagher couldn’t bear robbing the audience — and Marissa — of the satisfaction of his downfall.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Black was initially charged with attempting to murder him but a judge reduced that charge to assault after the preliminary hearing.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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After all, patents do temporarily block rival companies from introducing copycat products to compete against the earlier inventor and patent holder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the week following Shirley’s viral video, a host of copycats went out to day-care facilities around the country and posted their own videos.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
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From December through February, shuttle service largely ceases (outside of select days and weekends; check shuttle schedules for up-to-date details).—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, over in Britain, a vibrant antiwar movement brought on motion after motion in Parliament to cease fire and end all offensive operations against the rebels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Placer County, which estimates that 16,000 residents could lose health care coverage by 2028, quit operating its own clinics nearly a decade ago.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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After quitting acting, Kibrick attended the University of Southern California and worked in real estate development.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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