KNOCKS DOWN Synonyms: 189 Similar and Opposite Words

knocks down

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock down

as in wins

to receive as return for effort she's knocking down a good salary, but she has to work very hard

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as in takes down

to take apart right after the holidays the stores start to knock down the window displays

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as in downs

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall the overexcited dog knocked the toddler down

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as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent they'll have to knock down the price of those televisions if they expect to sell any

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Recent Examples of knocks down At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Court of International Trade knocks down a new global levy. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 May 2026 At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded. — John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026 Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound. — American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026 Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocks down

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Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of wins

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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of takes down

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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of downs

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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of earns

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Why Most Leaders Are Solving The Wrong Problem When performance breaks down—when a strategy conversation goes sideways, when a key decision gets rushed, when a team starts operating on edge—the default explanations tend to be external.

— Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down complex consumer and financial news.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of breaks down

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Fortunately for Sacramento and Modesto, that is not quite the case later this week and weekend as the Delta breeze returns and drops high temps into the 90s.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
If the battery capacity drops below 80% during the first four years of owning your phone, Xiaomi will replace it for free.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of drops

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The longer-term concern is whether the state will have to cover more of the cost if federal support decreases.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Discuss Hidden Factors Instead Of Selling Features In high-trust industries, skepticism usually decreases when the conversation becomes less transactional and more observational.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026