KNUCKLE DOWN Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

knuckle down

verb

Definition of knuckle down

as in to buckle (down)

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Recent Examples of knuckle down In survival mode, many brands have been forced to knuckle down and fortify their business strategies, in hopes of setting them up for success against a difficult backdrop. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026 Choose the appropriate social media channel for your business, and knuckle down on content. — Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Feb. 2026 European countries need to knuckle down and increase their military capabilities while Russia is still dedicating a chunk of its forces to its invasion of Ukraine, Sweden's defense minister has said. — Ellie Cook — Reporting From Prague, Czech Republic, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Bunnie is knuckling down to help women escaping domestic violence. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for knuckle down

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Cubs closer Jacob Webb picked up the save on 13 pitches in the ninth.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
The City of Los Angeles has also pitched in to relief efforts, with Mayor Karen Bass declaring a state of emergency and sending mobile health care clinics to the neighborhood.

— Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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In Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, two pudgy and sunburned girls dig in the sand.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
But journalism has gotten so much smaller, and academia is also very precarious — and the idea of an academic writing in any kind of consumer-facing press is now considered a dig in your tenure file.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026