knuckled down

past tense of knuckle down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckled down
pitched in
Verb
  • Slaten entered Friday having pitched in the seventh inning or later in 32 of his 35 appearances this season.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Cortes had already pitched in Game 2, allowing two runs in five innings.
    Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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