KNOCKS OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

knocks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of knock out

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 That knocks out the mac and cheese at The Barcelona Burger and Beer Garden, GGC Smokehouse, Boardwalk Billy’s Raw Bar & Ribs, The Smoke Pit, Original Chicken ‘n Ribs, Angry Ale’s, Chophouse 101 and Nana Morrison’s Soul Food. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026 Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in 2 minutes, 10 seconds of the first round to retain the world heavyweight title. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Eventually, Butch breaks free and knocks out the Gimp, effectively hanging him since he’d been strung up. — 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

Verb

Police said Strode walks with a cane, usually wears sunglasses and carries a medical alert necklace.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
In the clip, the actress wears a black dress and slowly turns around to reveal her pregnant belly.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wears

Verb

More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of tires

Verb

If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of exhausts

Verb

If the system simply wears out, that may be a warranty claim.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
If your compressor fails after years of normal use or your system simply wears out after heavy usage, homeowners insurance typically won't pay for a replacement because the failure wasn't caused by a covered peril.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of wears out

Verb

While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Beijing is quite happy, for now at least, to watch as the US drains its treasure policing the world’s sea lanes, keeping transnational drug gangs and fraudsters in check, and maintaining global financial stability.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026