knuckles down

present tense third-person singular of knuckle down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knuckles down
pitches in
Verb
  • Just kind of some bad pitches in 3-2 counts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Soroka threw 34 pitches in two innings of live batting practice Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Knuckles down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckles%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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