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
  • Stoudt pitched for the Reds in 2023, but hasn’t pitched in the majors since then.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Bauer pitched in Japan in both 2023 and 2025, while a stint in Mexico came in 2024.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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