knuckled down

past tense of knuckle down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckled down
pitched in
Verb
  • Doctors and nurses, as well as employees from nearly every other area of the hospital, pitched in, many donning decontamination suits.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Right-hander Kevin Gausman started Games 1 and 5 of the ALCS but also pitched in relief in Game 7.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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