1
as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in abandons
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 subtracts
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 robs
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 murders
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knocks off
However, the Rangers erased the Yankees’ three-run lead in the bottom of the second, as former pinstriped prospects Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran — traded for Joey Gallo in 2021 — had RBI knocks off Max Fried, with the latter tying the game.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks off
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The team that stops the run and mitigates mistakes will win this one.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The group stops to talk to one who took a fall while riding his bike in his neighborhood.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote).—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
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Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Dec. 2025
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The loss not only completes the Saints’ second sweep of the Panthers in three seasons but also drops the Panthers to 7-7 on the season — and robs them of sole possession of the NFC South lead.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Dec. 2025
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Taking your eyes off the road for even a few seconds robs you of precious reaction time.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
26 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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Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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If the state ends HHAP, the county hopes to find other sources of revenue to fund the shelters and other homeless programs, either from the general fund or elsewhere, said Kim Nava, a county spokesperson.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Other signs of unseasoned wood are bark that is tightly attached and a wet, fresh-looking center with lighter and drier looking wood near the edges or ends.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The graying halls of Congress don’t usually evoke images of youthful ambition, but a record number of lawmakers are calling it quits in 2026.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stranger Things' fifth and final season recently concluded in December 2025, and saw the longstanding love interests Nancy and Jonathan mutually decide to call it quits.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The county already deducts 2% from eligible contracts to fund its procurement operations.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 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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Plenty of literary audio has been made in the more than eight years since S-Town, but the writer language used to talk about podcasting ceases to exist outside the editing room.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Knocks off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20off. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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