knuckled down

Definition of knuckled downnext
past tense of knuckle down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckled down
pitched in
Verb
  • According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Ahead of last week's Michigan State series, Schlossnagle expressed regret that freshmen Brett Crossland and Brody Walls and transfer Haiden Leffew had not yet pitched in a real-game situation since two of the Longhorns' four games to that point had been shortened.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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