1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
knock it off!
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background
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3
as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax
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4
as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks
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5
as in to murder
to put to death deliberately
various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years
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Recent Examples of knock off
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Chip stocks rose more than 5% on Monday, following a selloff last week that knocked off more than $1 trillion in market value.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Gangster Squad had the ugly uncanny-valley aesthetic of a Sin City knockoff, a too-big ensemble, and overly slow-mo-dependent action scenes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to knock off all dirt first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Chip stocks rose more than 5% on Monday, following a selloff last week that knocked off more than $1 trillion in market value.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Noun
He’s used to being called a knockoff or worse.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Gangster Squad had the ugly uncanny-valley aesthetic of a Sin City knockoff, a too-big ensemble, and overly slow-mo-dependent action scenes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock off
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Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This often meant that European nations recruited talented footballers from their former colonies to stop them from playing elsewhere.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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On the internet and in Parsons’s work, the backrooms are primarily business, retail, or other spaces meant for a specific use that, when abandoned, evoke a kind of uncertainty and fear.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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This doesn't mean artists need to abandon short-form content or playlists.—
Sam Saideman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The takeaway for most women is to subtract products, not add them.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The judge found that Energy Transfer’s contribution was a gift and subtracted the $10 million already paid by the federal government when calculating the nearly $28 million award.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Similiar incidents Last week in Baltimore City, a 15-year-old boy turned himself in to police, confessing to murdering another 15-year-old earlier this year.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Cybercriminals typically set up copycat sites and promote them on Telegram, Facebook, Discord, Reddit and other online forums, according to a report by Assaf Morag, a researcher at cybersecurity company Flare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Eventually, copycat phones came along that could be used on other networks, and today smartphones are ubiquitous.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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These changes come just one month after Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased all operations, leaving its nine gates at DTW idle.—
Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Kraken, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the global industry, is ceasing on World Cup fever and drawing parallels between soccer fans and ‘hodlers’ in their promotions.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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How else to explain such relentlessness, such a refusal to stop even when most everyone would quit?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Now, fast forward to 2026, the 24-year old Montgomery is a consequential, game-changing player on a team that never quits in a game.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Knock off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20off. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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