knuckles down

present tense third-person singular of knuckle down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckles down
Verb
  • McDonald threw 43 of his 82 pitches in the first inning, when four of the first five batters reached base on three walks and an error.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • Brown exited after a season-high 87 pitches in his sixth start since joining Chicago's rotation on May 8.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Things are equally akilter in his family’s home, with his mother now sitting on the couch watching TV while his father slaves away in the kitchen.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Knuckles down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckles%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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