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
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes knocked off the Irish 27-24 at home in Week 1.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
Central to the investigation seemingly were his pair of glasses that the woman had managed to knock off, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes knocked off the Irish 27-24 at home in Week 1.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
Verb
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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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His car was later found abandoned, and authorities began searching the area.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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How many racist comments must be subtracted from a Nature paper before the total is negative?—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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How CalFresh cuts will play out for families Under federal rules, SNAP benefits are calculated by subtracting 30% of a household’s net income from the maximum benefit for that household size.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Within a few years of leaving Texas, Rauschenberg had upended everything the place had meant to him, smashing through the parochialism of small-town Southern life, where necks were broken in Jesus’ name, and families indentured or murdered.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, ruthless bounty hunter Leo Bonhart has already murdered the gang.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Novo Nordisk helped establish the market, but is losing market share to Eli Lilly and cheaper copycats and struggling to impress investors with its drug pipeline.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The two horror classics were made five years apart (1973 and 1978), and launched a bloody string of sequels and copycats.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Others have quit or decided to take retirement during the shutdown, increasing the strain on the industry which already had a severe shortage of traffic controllers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Neither side wanted Davie to quit, but that is where the BBC has ended up.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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