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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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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 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
Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
He’s used to being called a knockoff or worse.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
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All of the Jays’ run-scoring knocks off Weathers also came on two-strike counts.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 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
Noun
The title track is too well-written to dismiss as another Fender knockoff.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
He’s used to being called a knockoff or worse.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This often meant that European nations recruited talented footballers from their former colonies to stop them from playing elsewhere.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Jessie is thrilled, but her enthusiasm is crushingly fleeting, as Emily abandons Jessie with other items in a donation box on the side of the road.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Academy and elite club teams essentially robbed prep soccer of its best players by forcing them to choose between their high school teams and elite club programs, demanding a year-round commitment and banning participation in other sports.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Demond Edwards and two other men got out of a car, pointed guns at undercover law enforcement officers and an informant, and tried to rob them.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Legend has it that before Colorado was even a state, an outlaw was hung in the Castle Rock gulch after murdering a local homesteader.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering health insurance CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in 2024.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Cybercriminals typically set up copycat sites and promote them on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, Reddit and other online forums, according to a report by Assaf Morag, a researcher at cybersecurity company Flare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Eventually, copycat phones came along that could be used on other networks, and today smartphones are ubiquitous.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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