as in wears
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 knocks out
Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
But will any of that matter come January if Kansas City once again knocks out Buffalo?
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
As Stahl said, anytime there’s a reckless driver, the emergency pipeline collapses and knocks out water flow to the entire area.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
But will any of that matter come January if Kansas City once again knocks out Buffalo?
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
As Stahl said, anytime there’s a reckless driver, the emergency pipeline collapses and knocks out water flow to the entire area.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks out
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Backed by solid work by a handful of other writers, the actor wears all of Shah’s unlikeable qualities while still somehow managing to be, well, fairly likeable.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his bedazzled Whoop, the Los Angeles Lakers star wears incredible watches by Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and Patek Philippe on his other wrist.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI kills Sora Talk about a script change.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Board member Nicole Gribstad also urged the committee to include an option that delays such a decision and exhausts all other financial alternatives before closing schools.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of course, local restaurants and other food vendors are ready to serve you once your sweet tooth wears out.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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And importantly, when the cleat that houses the power meter wears out, the meter can be removed for reuse and the cleat can be replaced.—
Ben Coxworth
March 03,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2026
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Years of use as a makeshift neighborhood have degraded the forest and contributed to pollution in Coyote Creek, which drains into San Francisco Bay, city leaders say.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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