Synonyms of knocks for a loop

knocks for a loop

phrase

present tense third-person singular of knock for a loop

1

as in shocks

to cause an unpleasant surprise for

When word spread about their coworker's tragic accident, it knocked them for a loop.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shocks
• appals
• appalls
• stuns
• horrifies
• scares
• shakes up
• shakes
• frightens
• jolts
• bowls over
• startles
• floors
• outrages
• astonishes
• freaks (out)
• alarms
• terrifies
• disgusts
• panics
• amazes
• dumfounds
• turns off
• overwhelms
• stupefies
• flabbergasts
• spooks
• terrorizes
• discomposes
• alarums
• scandalizes
• revolts
• scarifies
• dumbfounds
• dismays
• sickens
• nauseates
• displeases
• affrights
• offends
• repels
• frights
• distresses
• dispirits
• upsets
• disquiets
• unstrings
• awes
• disconcerts
• perturbs
• disturbs
• emasculates
• discomforts
• unsettles
• astounds
• demoralizes
• daunts
• undoes
• chills
• unnerves
• overpowers
• weirds out
• unmans
• crushes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buffers
• cushions
• delights
• pleases
• cheers
• charms
• rejoices
• comforts
• assures
• tempts
• gratifies
• consoles
• tickles
• soothes
• entices
• reassures
• solaces

2

as in amazes

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

She was knocked for a loop when she heard she got three job offers in one week.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazes
• surprises
• stuns
• shocks
• startles
• bowls over
• astonishes
• dumfounds
• thunderstrikes
• takes by surprise
• stupefies
• takes aback
• flabbergasts
• blows away
• rocks
• dumbfounds
• astounds
• nonplusses
• floors
• dazes
• shakes up
• disconcerts
• nonpluses
• bewilders
• perplexes
• confuses
• blindsides
• jars
• befuddles
• dismays
• muddles
• discomfits
• confounds

3

as in stuns

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow

She was knocked for a loop by the impact of the airbag when it deployed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuns
• dazes
• rocks
• paralyzes
• knocks silly
• knocks out
• punches
• strikes
• hits
• bowls over
• slams
• knocks down
• smacks
• slaps
• deadens
• pounds
• stupefies
• benumbs
• numbs
• socks
• chops
• bangs
• thumps
• clocks
• raps
• thwacks
• drubs
• slugs
• bludgeons
• belts
• swats
• pummels
• beats
• cuffs
• whacks
• bops
• whales
• mauls
• clobbers
• bashes
• clouts
• hammers
• buffets
• batters
• bonks
• smites
• pastes
• wallops
• mangles
• pelts
• bungs

4

as in defeats

to achieve a victory over

The boxer really knocked his opponent for a loop.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeats
• masters
• overcomes
• beats
• takes
• gets
• dispatches
• wins (against)
• triumphs (over)
• conquers
• stops
• prevails (over)
• gets the better of
• subdues
• gets around
• surmounts
• overmatches
• licks
• overbears
• trims
• does down
• succeeds
• skunks
• bests
• upends
• finishes
• blows out
• blows away
• scores
• worsts
• sweeps
• edges (out)
• overwhelms
• buries
• knocks over
• crushes
• noses out
• surpasses
• exceeds
• knocks off
• slaughters
• upsets
• excels
• bombs
• caps
• snows under
• tops
• flourishes
• whips
• skins
• shellacs
• flattens
• pips
• breaks
• annihilates
• thrashes
• smokes
• transcends
• routs
• creams
• drubs
• waxes
• eclipses
• wallops
• outfights
• vanquishes
• overthrows
• subjugates
• overpowers
• outdistances
• clobbers
• trounces
• outshines
• outstrips
• outdoes
• betters
• overtops
• aces (out)
• unseats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• goes down
• falls
• goes under
• gives up
• fails
• folds
• collapses
• flops
• washes out
• flunks